Depression Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to service, including his service-connected testicular cancer.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and unverified in-service stressors. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if they have any current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding her TDIU claim and other service connection issues. The Board cannot proceed with the remaining claims until this information is obtained.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is aggravated by his service-connected Adjustment Disorder with Depression and Anxiety.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for PTSD and Depression, but has remanded to obtain a new medical examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious distress is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The appeal was denied as his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for depression as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and no evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of PTSD and TDIU have been denied. The case has been remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD due to service and therefore, cannot establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development, including a lack of an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's current symptomatology and whether his psychiatric disorders are related to service. The VA must provide an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's mood disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has remanded both issues for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD and depression due to additional evidence being added to the record, including VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection claim for basal cell carcinoma on the right shoulder is denied as there is no evidence linking it to his active duty.,The Veteran meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective April 28, 2015 due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of depressive disorder and a higher initial rating, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet criteria for total social or occupational impairment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to lack of VA examinations and need for updated treatment records. The Veteran's left knee, eczema, acquired psychiatric disability (depression), low back/tailbone disability, and headache disability are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is reopened, but the case is remanded to develop and obtain evidence regarding her in-service stressors and to provide a VA examination to determine if she has any acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, schizoaffective disorder, and delusional disorder with manic features, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after discharge.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied, and her claim for service connection for psychiatric disability (including depression and anxiety) is remanded for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions. The claim will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including adjustment disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression, PTSD, and anxiety disorder, are at least as likely as not related to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.