Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's depressive disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability level since October 23, 2008, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and clarification, including the reopening of a schizophrenia claim and service connection for various psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's right ovary wedge resection is also being addressed with a separate rating.,Additional medical records need to be obtained from SSA and attempts should be made to obtain her full service personnel records.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is granted as his current diagnosis of PTSD is related to his active military service.

The Veteran's Major Depressive Disorder with Anxiety is granted service connection as it is proximately due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Persistent Depressive Disorder, as well as the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

A rating of 10 percent for somatic symptom disorder and major depressive disorder is granted from June 21, 2017. The Veteran's higher rating claim was denied as his disability did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent beginning May 10, 2018.,Service connection for nervus intermedius neuralgia, sleep apnea, and skin disability is denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, upper and lower extremities, as well as for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), due to herbicide exposure. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including discoid lupus, malabsorption disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (chronic depression), Sjogren’s syndrome, and a back disorder, all of which were deemed not related to active duty service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, and ED are denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including residuals of cervical injury and bilateral upper extremity cervical myelopathy, have rendered him unable to maintain regular substantially gainful employment due to his physical limitations.

The Veteran's initial ratings for major depressive disorder and right shoulder disability were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings based on the severity of their respective conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and other conditions also did not warrant the requested increases.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of PTSD with major depressive disorder was denied. The case is remanded due to issues related to service connection and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including dysthymic disorder and depression, is granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities and his active military service.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and examinations. The Veteran's case is not ready for final decision.

The Veteran's hypertension is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.,Prior to August 21, 2019, his depressive disorder was rated at 30 percent and remains denied. After August 21, 2019, he is remanded with an issue of whether a higher rating should be assigned.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding her service-connected migraines, psychiatric disability (anxiety, depression), and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for an increased rating for traumatic brain injury and a compensable rating for migraine headaches due to the appellant's representative requesting withdrawal of both issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder has been dismissed as the representative withdrew the appeal.