Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for HIV and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a depressive disorder NOS with features of PTSD, has been reopened and granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a back condition and has not had one at any time during the pendency of her claim or recent to the filing of the claim. The right knee condition and major depressive disorder are both remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to assess the current severity of her service-connected panic disorder, depressive disorder, and lumbosacral strain with DJD. Her TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability from the increased rating claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient details provided by the Veteran regarding the stressor events that caused his PTSD. The AOJ is instructed to seek verification of these stressors from the JSRRC or other appropriate facilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD because the stressor event claimed by the Veteran could not be corroborated, and there was no diagnosis of PTSD that satisfied DSM criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service sexual assault and stressor, as well as incomplete medical records. The Veteran is requested to provide additional information and consent forms for private treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, depression, PTSD, and diabetes mellitus type II due to a lack of medical evidence on record regarding the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran was stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii during his service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the appeal for service connection on this basis is denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, is granted as service-connected.,An increased initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder was granted with an effective date of November 17, 1997.

The Veteran's MDD has not resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, so a higher rating is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder prevents her from securing and maintaining gainful employment, granting her TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to issues related to right ear hearing loss and its secondary effects on the Veteran's psychiatric condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran timely filed a notice of disagreement regarding his service connection claims for bilateral knee disability, anxiety/depression, and headaches. As such, the appeal is reinstated.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for impaired vision in the left eye was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a finding of an in-service event, injury or disease resulting in current impairment.,For the period from January 14, 2008 to October 30, 2011, the Veteran's claim for increased disability rating for conversion reaction was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a finding of an increase in severity during service or since service.

The Veteran's initial ratings for cervical spine disability and major depressive disorder were denied, with the cervical spine rating remaining at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, gastrointestinal disease, and headaches due to secondary service-connected conditions. The appeals are considered 'mixed' as some issues have been granted while others remain in dispute.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for a right hand condition, a right hip condition, and a left hip condition. The lumbar spine and cervical spine conditions were remanded.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric condition including major depression, panic disorder with agoraphobia, and posttraumatic stress disorder.