Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate from January 1, 2007 to April 22, 2008 is denied because he does not meet the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s). He does not have a single disability rated as 100 percent disabling and is not substantially confined to his house due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's chronic migraine headaches are rated at 50% prior to January 31, 2017. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include PTSD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, mood disorder, alcohol dependence, pelvic inflammatory disease, hypertension, and low back strain.

The Board has remanded the claim for an examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is related to service. The Veteran's service records show a change in performance from January 1989 to January 1990 evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for a psychiatric disability and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals of earlier effective dates for his service-connected psychiatric disorder, finding that the November 2007 rating decision was final and that there is no valid freestanding claim for an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. The evidence shows that the Veteran's psychiatric conditions are linked to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, are found to be related to an in-service accident. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder has prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since January 1, 2002. The Board granted TDIU effective February 27, 2009.

Service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is granted. The issue of SMC for loss of use of a creative organ is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and determinations regarding his service-connected conditions, including increased ratings for Tension Headache Disability, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including Major Depressive Disorder), Bilateral Epicondylitis of the Right and Left Elbows, and GERD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disability. The VA will obtain additional medical opinions to address the etiology of these conditions and verify the Veteran's claimed stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and major depression, is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and PTSD have been denied. The claim for PTSD was reopened due to new evidence, but the Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD. Service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,The claims for service connection for a left knee condition, right knee condition, hearing loss, hypertension, hypertensive cardiovascular heart disease, and gastritis have also been reopened.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's right knee DJD and acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, are now service-connected. The Veteran is also granted a 20 percent disability rating for his left ankle condition.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for major depressive disorder before a decision was made, so the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to insufficient examinations and incomplete records. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a seizure disorder, and increased ratings for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities.