Depression Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during his active duty service.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is granted as secondary to his service-connected fibromyalgia, while other claims for increased ratings and effective dates are denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depressive disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between current psychiatric conditions and active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU to obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The case is now pending again with additional development required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and a psychiatric disorder are being reconsidered de novo due to the receipt of relevant official service department records.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 27, 2011 for the grant of service connection for a depressive disorder and anxiety disorder is granted. The Board also remanded claims for TDIU and DEA eligibility due to their inextricably intertwined nature with the earlier effective date decision.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to her withdrawal request. The issues of an increased rating for PTSD and TDIU are inextricably intertwined, so both were withdrawn.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to non-small cell lung cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability. The Veteran's exposure to radiation during service could not be verified and his cause of death was attributed to smoking-related adenocarcinoma.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and he is granted a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for depression and tinea cruris, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service. The other issues on appeal have been remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for higher ratings for migraine headaches and major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder, leading to their dismissal.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and unspecified depression, is granted as service connected due to its onset during his combat service in Iraq.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for depressive disorder and left knee scar were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 50 percent for the depressive disorder prior to December 19, 2019 or a rating in excess of 70 percent since then. For the left knee scar, no compensable rating was assigned as the scars were not painful or unstable and did not affect an area greater than 39 square centimeters.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder (MDD), is granted as his current diagnosis and treatment history are consistent with having had the condition during his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was resolved in favor of the Veteran with a full grant of benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases provided in their previous decision regarding the Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, specifically addressing his occupational impairment.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for major depressive disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and additional development of his records.