Depression Board decisions

The Veteran is granted an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD from July 10, 2014 to December 1, 2014. A higher rating greater than 50 percent is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, and PTSD as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is related to military sexual trauma he experienced during service. As a result, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD due to MST, and depressive disorder was denied as her condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the appellant was insane at the time of his offenses leading to his discharge from service. The VA is instructed to obtain a new medical opinion and provide the appellant with another opportunity to submit additional evidence.

The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, anxiety, psychosis, and insomnia) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to failure to comply with prior remand directives. The Veteran was not afforded VA examinations as requested in the May 2019 Board remand.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. The depression component remains unknown as it does not affect the current rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, chronic headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression) require additional development due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and severity of his service-connected back disability and whether his depression is aggravated by his service-connected back disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus is denied as he does not have a current disability. The Board finds that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, type I or II.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected right-hand disability and his claimed major depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, finding that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death or disability rating was not totally disabling for at least ten years immediately preceding his death.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression, is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression has been productive of total occupational and social impairment for the period between July 31, 2013, and July 12, 2019 (exclusive of the temporary total evaluation assigned from May 20, 2014, to August 1, 2014).

The Board's decision is vacated as it did not have jurisdiction to issue a decision on the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression associated with prostate cancer, status post radical prostatectomy.

The Board has denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for post branchial cyst residuals and remanded the issue of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, headaches secondary to tinnitus, and chronic prostatitis. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating is already assigned. The right testicle atrophy claim was denied due to lack of complete atrophy in both testicles. Effective dates were not granted earlier than July 31, 2012 for right testicle atrophy and October 25, 2013 for tinnitus.