Depression Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for GERD and for a higher disability rating for unspecified depressive disorder. The Veteran is required to provide releases for relevant records of treatment from McAllen Medical Center and Dr. N.L., and to identify other care providers who may possess new or additional evidence pertinent to his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, and panic disorder).

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder were granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent prior to September 28, 2018. The Board found the evidence in equipoise regarding whether a higher rating was warranted.

The Veteran's claims for bowel disorder, radiculopathy of the right sciatic nerve, lumbar IVDS, and PTSD with anxiety, adjustment disorder, and depression have all been denied.,The case is also remanded to address the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) and urinary incontinence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric condition, diagnosed as unspecified depression with anxious distress, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress is granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but denied in excess of this rating. The case is remanded for further development regarding the right middle and inner ear issue.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD. The issue of TDIU is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD, depression and GAD are remanded due to new evidence received since the last decision. The VA is required to obtain a medical opinion to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder, schizophrenia, depressive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), has been reopened. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted service connection, and the Board finds that his GERD may be aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claims for left knee, right fifth digit, hemorrhoids, onychomycosis of the toenails, and lumbar spine disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to incomplete records, inadequate medical opinions, and insufficient examination reports. The claims will be reviewed after obtaining additional information and evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, obstructive sleep apnea, hernia inguinal as secondary to external hemorrhoids with pruritus ani, and chronic sinusitis are being remanded.,Special monthly compensation based on loss of use is granted effective October 7, 2015.

The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened and remanded. The claims for service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the service-connected disability of left testicle epididymitis, and for individual unemployability are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, right ankle disability, headaches, and depression have been reopened. Service connection is granted for PTSD.,Service connection has also been granted for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's chronic pain syndrome and its relation to service. The case will be sent back for further development.

The Veteran's partial seizures, major depressive disorder, and cognitive disorder are rated at a combined 70 percent since December 8, 2008. The effective dates for these ratings need to be determined based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of exercise capacity testing in the VA examination. The service connection claims for low back disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and psychiatric disorder are denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's current unspecified depressive disorder is not related to his service.,Service connection was denied for erectile dysfunction.