Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected depression is rated at 70 percent from March 30, 2016 to February 11, 2018 and 100 percent disabling from February 12, 2018.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to incomplete development and lack of proper notification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen his previously denied claims for obstructive sleep apnea and right hip disability. The Veteran is granted service connection for these conditions.,The Veteran's bilateral foot disorder (flat feet and plantar fasciitis) claim remains pending as VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to concerns about the sufficiency of evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remands and the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD and depression.

The Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 0 percent for status post septorhinoplasty, service connection for adjustment disorder with depression, and service connection for chronic insomnia are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examination reports and incomplete development of stressor allegations. The issues include PTSD, depression, anxiety, bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, and low back disability.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board finds no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria for hearing loss, and the Veteran has not provided sufficient credible evidence to establish service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for paranoid schizophrenia and PTSD have been reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for paranoid schizophrenia, but the claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder became factually ascertainable on June 20, 2013, and the Board grants an effective date of that date for a 100% rating.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted with a 50% rating prior to October 9, 2014, and a 70% rating as of October 9, 2014. The TDIU claim for unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is also granted effective October 9, 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information on the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and their relationship to her service-connected hypopigmentation condition. The Veteran will need a new VA opinion to clarify these issues.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to a disability rating more than 70 percent for major depressive disorder; mood disorder; PTSD; and psychotic disorder not otherwise specified.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted, with a disability rating of 30 percent effective October 2, 2015. The grant does not constitute a full grant of the benefits sought as he was seeking a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and diabetes. The Veteran's mood disorder was not found to be related to service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

Service connection is granted for a recurrent left inguinal hernia, tinea versicolor, atrophy of the left testicle, and PTSD with major depressive disorder.,The Veteran's service records confirm his in-service exposure to hostile military activity, which supports his reported stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as due to personal assault type events in service is remanded. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including but not limited to PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety, and adjustment disorder, is also remanded.