Depression Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and procedural issues. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations, provide authorization for private treatment records, and complete a VA Form 21-4142 for chiropractor records.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety and depressive disorder materially contributed to his death by suicide, leading to a grant of DIC benefits.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder is denied. A TDIU due to major depressive disorder is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his active duty service or a service-connected disability. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support secondary service connection of sleep apnea to his major depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of in-service events or stressors and concluding that his current psychiatric disability is not related to military sexual trauma.

Your appeal for service connection for PTSD and depression has been dismissed as the appellant's representative withdrew the appeal within 60 days of receiving a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's claimed stressors. The Veteran is requested to provide additional information and for VA to attempt to verify the events reported in service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, thus the claim for a higher rating was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder is granted a 100% rating effective December 11, 2009. The Veteran's hypertension and PFB are both rated at 10%. The appeal for increased ratings for these conditions is REMANDED.

The Veteran's dysthymia, a service-connected condition, is now rated at the highest available level (70 percent), effective from when his claim was filed.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and remanded the issues of increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for bilateral foot disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining employment information from the Veteran's former employer. The appeals will be reconsidered after this additional evidence is obtained.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD was granted a 50 percent rating from June 27, 2008 to January 7, 2013 and from April 1, 2013 to April 11, 2013. A higher rating of 70 percent was granted from April 12, 2013 to December 29, 2013 and since March 1, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, finding a causal relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder) has been denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to July 27, 2010 has also been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's headaches, including whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 70 percent since November 16, 2010. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, personality disorder, anxiety, and depression, has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal after being granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and cannabis use disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran asserts that she was harassed and embarrassed during her military service, which may be related to her current psychiatric conditions.