Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder was denied in April 2011. The effective date of the grant of service connection is October 1, 2014.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected depression was granted in June 2015 with an effective date of October 1, 2014.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted, but the claims for anxiety and depression are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of a head injury, lumbar spine disability, and related conditions due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service records indicate he had headaches in service but no definitive diagnosis or treatment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and verifying stressor information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, finding that there is no probative medical evidence indicating these conditions were incurred in or are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to restore service connection for an anxiety disorder, finding that the original grant of service connection was clearly and unmistakably erroneous due to a negative etiological opinion from the VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The new evidence includes VA treatment records that link the Veteran’s current eye disability to hypertension, which is currently on appeal.,Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The Veteran reported symptoms of stress, depression, sleep problems, and irritability during her deployment in Iraq.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a pelvic lesion, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding no evidence of such condition in service or related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including an opinion on whether his mental health conditions are proximately due or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

Service connection for adjustment disorder with depression is granted. An evaluation in excess of 20 percent prior to March 18, 2020, for a lumbar spine disability is denied.,An evaluation in excess of 40 percent beginning March 18, 2020, for a lumbar spine disability is denied. Separate evaluations for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right feet are granted.

The Board has granted service connection for persistent depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder has been rated at a 70 percent disability level, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The decision also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's PTSD and related symptoms, including depression and suicidal/homicidal ideation, did not warrant an initial evaluation higher than 30 percent prior to December 10, 2007.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional medical opinions regarding his sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected conditions, specifically epilepsy, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new addendum opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression, was incurred in service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder and denied entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, PTSD and major depressive disorder, right knee pain, left knee pain, and breathing problems have been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or in-service injuries that would support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum medical opinion regarding secondary service connection for upper back disability.