Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD with depressive disorder has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD or a sleep disturbance, to include depression, is denied as there is no probative evidence suggesting a connection between his active duty service and a diagnosed psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and a TDIU is granted due to the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate etiology opinions and a need for updated VA treatment records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including adjustment disorder with depressed mood and depression, are being reviewed to determine if they are related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's MDD is currently rated at 70 percent prior to October 29, 2019 and granted a TDIU.,A higher rating for the MDD was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder are rated at 70 percent, effective from May 21, 2009. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The April 3, 2006 rating decision reduced the Veteran's service-connected depression disability rating from 100% to 50%, finding that there was material improvement in his condition under ordinary conditions of life.

The Board has remanded the claims for further examination and opinion regarding service connection, as the March 2019 VA examination is inadequate.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety and depression, but remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neuropathy of the bilateral feet and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, depressive disorder and anxiety disorder) due to incomplete opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Major Depressive Disorder and PTSD due to a lack of review of relevant Service Personnel Records (SPRs) and Service Treatment Records (STRs). The Veteran is seeking service connection based on his in-service court martial, which he contends caused MST.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and TDIU, finding that there was no current disability meeting the criteria for service connection due to his service-connected bilateral elbow disabilities. The Board also found that he did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, due to a lack of evidence showing that he attended his scheduled VA examination. The Veteran will be given another opportunity to attend a psychiatric examination by an appropriate examiner before the claim is adjudicated on its merits.

The Board denied service connection for depressive disorder as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for depression, finding no diagnosed psychiatric disability at the time of the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder is being remanded for further evaluation and a hearing. The TDIU issue is also being remanded.

The Veteran was granted TDIU prior to September 16, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities. However, he is not entitled to TDIU on or after that date as his combined evaluation has reached 100 percent and there are no other service-connected disabilities rated at 60 percent or higher.

The Veteran's claim for a respiratory disorder due to asbestos exposure is denied as there is no evidence of current respiratory disability.,Service connection is granted for left ear hearing loss, with the condition being presumed under the provisions of the PACT Act (Patient Care and Treatment Act).,The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and major depressive disorder) are remanded as they may be related to service. The claim for alcohol dependence secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded.,Service connection is remanded for rheumatoid arthritis, with the issue being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions regarding its onset during active duty or post-service.,The Veteran's right shoulder disorder claim is remanded as it may be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for its decision, requiring further development and an opinion on the etiology of any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional stressor development and to arrange a VA examination. The Veteran's service personnel records show he served as a Russian linguist aboard multiple flights around the territory of the Soviet Union, which may be relevant to his claimed stressors.