Depression Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic sinus condition, but denied the remaining claims including prostate condition, right knee condition, depressive disorder, deviated septum, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED), low testosterone condition, and hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development due to incomplete records, specifically missing SSA records that could help substantiate the Veteran's claims.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The remaining issues, including respiratory disability, psychiatric disorder, cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, and foot disabilities, are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria and there is no evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tongue cancer was denied as the evidence did not show a link between his military service and the development of the condition.,Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Board found that the Veteran's current mental health issues are related to his service-related stressors.

The Board has determined that an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for CFS is not warranted. The Veteran's claim was denied in March 2009, and he filed a petition to reopen his claim on April 30, 2014. The Board also found remanded issues related to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, initial compensable rating for CFS, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, is related to his military service. The VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's lay testimony about exacerbated mental health symptoms during service and did not address whether any pre-existing condition was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified depressive disorder, is secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease. The case will be reviewed again with an opinion on this issue.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), to include depression, as the Veteran's depression is a symptom of his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically schizophrenia. The case will be reviewed by a new VA examiner to clarify whether the condition pre-existed service or was aggravated during service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for service connection for sleep apnea, right hip bursitis, a lumbar spine disability, and a depressive disorder. The appeals are now remanded due to new evidence received since the last final decisions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board upheld the initial rating decisions, except for granting a separate 10 percent rating for LLE radiculopathy from February 2, 2005 to April 16, 2007.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service experiences.

The Board has remanded the case due to missed VA examination and incomplete records. The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than bipolar disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as major depressive disorder, has been denied because the preponderance of evidence does not demonstrate that he has a diagnosed psychiatric disorder. The Board also remanded his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including persistent depressive disorder, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, alcohol use disorder, and a sleep disorder, was found to have manifested with symptoms such as chronic sleep impairment and irritability when not well-rested. The preponderance of the evidence did not support an increased rating beyond 30 percent prior to September 4, 2015.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a vision disability, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims. The decision also notes that further development may be needed before the issues can be fully adjudicated.

The Veteran's cluster headaches have been granted a 50% rating, effective from the date of the decision.,Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate has been granted for the period from July 26, 2016 to August 29, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and medical opinions regarding service connection for GCAWMI, including as part of claims for dizziness and depression.

The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for his service-connected depression and adhesive capsulitis of the right shoulder was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a disability rating greater than 30 percent for depression prior to July 16, 2014; greater than 50 percent from July 16, 2014, until July 12, 2019; and greater than 70 percent since July 12, 2019. The Veteran's depression was rated at a maximum of 70 percent.