Depression Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for a VA examination. The Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, will be evaluated based on available evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and unverified in-service stressor. The Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, are being reviewed for possible service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment since August 28, 2009. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether he can secure and maintain such employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and headaches. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted service connection, but his personality disorder and other psychiatric disorders are denied. The ratings for his peripheral neuropathy remain at 20 percent, and the appeal for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder and type 2 diabetes, and the Board has granted this claim.,The Veteran's headaches are also secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder and hypertension. The Board has granted this claim as well.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his preexisting mental health issues were not aggravated by his brief period of active duty training and that he did not have a current disability resulting from such service.

The Veteran's appeal for reducing his PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder rating from 70% to 50% effective April 1, 2017 has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), fibromyalgia (neck, back, buttocks pain), and herpes. The Veteran is entitled to a VA addendum opinion on each issue.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder, OSA, and hypertension due to their aggravation by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) as secondary to her major depressive disorder. The case is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete records, particularly from VA Medical Center (VAMC) and private doctors. The Veteran's psychiatric disorder claim is remanded for a new VA examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and the need for a new VA examination to determine if his psychiatric disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating for major depressive disorder and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as there are issues regarding suicidal ideation and its impact on work capacity.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including depression, anxiety, migraines, and allergic rhinitis. His migraines are rated at 30 percent since February 27, 2019, with a maximum of 50 percent for very frequent completely prostrating attacks. The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC claims are remanded due to the grant of a 100% schedular evaluation for major depressive disorder effective February 29, 2020. The TDIU claim is considered moot as he has been awarded a total rating.

The Veteran's psychiatric and hand disabilities have been rated, but the appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board has granted the request to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The claims related to sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has determined that the AOJ must take additional steps to ensure it substantially complies with the prior remand directives by obtaining outstanding relevant records and ensuring the medical professional addresses pertinent evidence favorable to the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is granted secondary to their service-connected PTSD.