Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, was granted. The claims for prostate cancer, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, right eye residuals of pterygium, left eye residuals of pterygium, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and abdominal pain were all remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, due to outstanding VA and SSA records that may contain relevant information.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with anxiety and depression, finding that the evidence did not establish a nexus between current psychiatric disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and is granted. The appeal for an initial disability evaluation for right-wrist disorder based on limitation of motion is denied, but the issue of a separate neurological rating is remanded.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, and PTSD are related to his reported stressor while serving in combat in Kosovo. The Board finds that the current psychiatric conditions are etiologically related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for further development of medical evidence. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, substance dependence, other specified depressive disorder with anxious distress, and unspecified mood disorder are being reviewed.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including persistent depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder, as these conditions are found to have had their initial onset during military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and the case is remanded to determine if there are sufficient in-service stressors. The case for depression is also remanded for a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a rating in excess of 30 percent for depressive disorder NOS prior to October 31, 2014, and TDIU are remanded due to incomplete examination reports.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The effective date for tinnitus service connection is denied as there was no prior claim on a standard form prescribed by the Secretary. A rating of 70 percent for recurrent major depressive disorder with alcohol/drug use disorder from October 6, 2015 but not earlier is granted.

The Board has expanded the claim to include dementia and depressive disorder, as well as PTSD. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for PTSD but diagnosed him with dementia not otherwise specified. However, no opinion was provided regarding whether this condition is related to service. Therefore, remand is required to obtain private treatment records from Dr. B. Khan and C.F., and to provide a VA medical opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his military service.

Service connection is granted for migraine headaches.,Service connection is denied for hypertension, a back disorder, and a psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors. The AOJ must verify these stressors and schedule a VA examination to determine if they caused PTSD, as well as assess whether the Veteran's bipolar disorder and depression had their onset during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's depressive disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus. The TDIU issue is also inextricably intertwined and must be addressed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for MS, brain lesions, cognitive disorder, anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder are granted. The Board also finds that the Veteran has additional disabilities secondary to his service-connected MS, including vision disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, fatigue, erectile dysfunction, bladder and bowel dysfunction, foot drop, gait and imbalance issues, muscle spasms, left hand disability, left leg disability, and right leg disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the relationship between his psychiatric conditions and military service, as well as the cause of any additional disability resulting from a February 2009 surgery.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current depression is related to his service in Vietnam and racial discrimination during service, and thus grants service connection for depression.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder has been granted a 70 percent disability rating, effective from January 10, 2014. The right wrist scar and right hip injury claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable evaluation for plantar warts and service connection for acid reflux as secondary to headaches have been dismissed.,Her appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, which is now considered secondary to her service-connected restrictive airway disease (RAD), has also been denied. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made on this issue.