Depression Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person is granted. The claim for SMC based on housebound status is denied as it does not meet the criteria due to his TDIU rating.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including service connection for various conditions and seeking initial ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings. The Board has remanded these matters to obtain additional examinations and evidence.,The Veteran is seeking an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his right knee disability, hearing loss, psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD and depression), and lumbar disability.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety and depression is granted as it was incurred in service.,Tinnitus is denied because it manifested more than one year after separation from service and is not shown to be causally related to an in-service event, injury or disease.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and anxious distress has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD with other specified depressive disorder is rated at 100 percent effective November 29, 2013. The appeal for a TDIU is dismissed as the Veteran now has a 100 percent rating.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen their claims for service connection for a nervous condition and depression. The issues of service connection for these conditions have been remanded due to new evidence received since the previous denials.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right shoulder sprains have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder prior to September 17, 2017 has also been denied. However, he is now granted a 70 percent rating since that date.

The claims for service connection have been reopened and are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The Veteran's current diagnoses of cyst, lumbar spine disorder, respiratory disorder, neck disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, depressive disorder, and PTSD are related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and denied service connection for cervical spine, right hip, left hip, right knee, chest, stomach, heartburn, and unspecified depressive disorder disabilities. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service complaints and current diagnoses.

The Board has decided that the service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected depressive disorder, psychiatric medications, or pain medications needs further investigation and a medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and schizophrenia, as well as dementia. The Veteran's service connection claim is being reviewed due to previous remand findings.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including a depressive disorder, and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for a left foot disability, right eye disability, and acquired psychiatric disability. The cases are now remanded for further development.,Service connection is denied for frostnip.

The Veteran's bilateral calcaneal enthesopathy is granted with a 10 percent rating. Service connection for depression is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD. The issue is now on the merits, and further investigation into the stressors and medical opinions is required.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD, panic disorder, agoraphobia, and alcohol abuse is rated at 70 percent since May 30, 2008. The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding a TDIU.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's depressive disorder, finding that his symptoms more closely approximated this level of disability throughout the appeal period.