Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's MDD has been granted a 70 percent rating for the period prior to October 11, 2012. A higher rating is denied from that date onward.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various foot disabilities and depressive disorder due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for her right and left feet, as well as her right and left ankles, which she alleges were caused by in-service injuries or events.

The Board has granted service connection for a mood disorder, which is now rated at 30 percent. The decision also grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his mental health issues, including anger management problems and depression.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, major depressive disorder, is due to his service-connected Parkinson’s disease and secondary service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Depression, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD in a September 2019 rating decision, and the issue is now dismissed as there are no remaining determinations to consider.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for recurrent major depression and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, specifically obtaining outstanding VA Vocational Rehabilitation Records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and psychotic features, is related to his service in Kuwait. The Board has granted this claim.

The Board has determined that the appellant is entitled to reimbursement of $7,392.00 for expenses incurred during her surviving spouse's last sickness and burial.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than major depressive disorder (MDD), finding that it is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by service.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The appeal regarding a low back disorder is remanded and will be decided on its merits.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, left hip disorders (claimed as arthritis), right hip disorders (claimed as arthritis), bilateral tinnitus, and a mental health disorder or PTSD. The decision found no credible evidence of in-service injuries or diseases that could lead to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder with alcohol dependence was denied in August 1991, and he did not appeal. The effective date of the grant of service connection is March 14, 1991. For the period prior to April 10, 2009, his symptoms were mild and intermittent, without significant impairment.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for depression was reopened and granted. The effective date is July 16, 2013.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied. The Veteran did not submit evidence demonstrating current tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate disorder, kidney disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to service connection issues. The claims are being remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiologies of these conditions.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claim for service connection for an enlarged liver, secondary to diabetes mellitus, and for a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded.,The claim for service connection for insomnia, secondary to a psychiatric disorder, is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol dependence due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for OSA, and a temporary total evaluation for a service-connected disability requiring convalescence has been dismissed.,An initial rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for major depressive disorder with anxious distress (depression) is granted. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for examinations, medical opinions, and verification of the Veteran’s PTSD stressors due to the Veteran's no-show at scheduled appointments. The claims are now pending again.