Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder, sleep apnea, and cholecystectomy scar (gallbladder removal) have been denied.,There is no effective date prior to April 22, 2015 assigned for these grants of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for necrotizing pancreatitis resulting from VA treatment is granted, and service connection for a psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety or depressive disorder) is also granted. The claims for service connection for myotonic dystrophy and gastrointestinal disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric diagnoses and their etiology. The VA examiner is requested to provide an advisory medical opinion clarifying these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and the Board is remanding the case to obtain a VA examination and determine if his diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to military service. The claims of increased ratings for asthma with sleep apnea and plantar fascial fibromatosis, left foot, as well as the earlier effective date claim for the 50 percent rating for asthma with sleep apnea, are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, as well as degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports. Additionally, the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is also being remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with history of depressive disorder was rated at a 70% disability rating from June 13, 2012 to June 7, 2015. The RO denied his request for an earlier effective date prior to June 8, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and unspecified psychosocial circumstances are remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was previously denied due to unverified in-service stressors. New evidence has been submitted, including photographs and military orders, which raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The Board is remanding the case to clarify all current psychiatric diagnoses and determine their relationship to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee disabilities, depression, and arthritis of the lumbar spine. The claims are now remanded to determine if these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically depressive disorder NOS and major depression, has been granted a 100% rating since February 27, 2017. Additionally, SMC at the housebound rate is granted since that date.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD and MDD is granted at a 70 percent level, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits. A TDIU is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, now referred to as depression, is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, more likely than not began during military service.

Your service connection claims for PTSD and depression have been granted, but the effective date is March 13, 2018. The Board has dismissed your appeal as there are no remaining issues to address.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Depression due to insufficient evidence of a verified in-service stressor. The Veteran is asked to provide additional information about his claimed stressors, including a specific date range for witnessing another servicemember commit suicide by gunshot on the firing range.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, and for updated treatment records. His TDIU claim is also being remanded as he has not worked since service discharge.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete review of the Veteran's medical records and a need for clarification of the examiner's opinion.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder due to the lack of verified in-service stressors and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding her claims of service connection for various conditions, including burn scars of the face, depression and anxiety disorder, right knee condition, left knee condition, sarcoidosis, left hand condition, and facial twitches.,Effective date prior to January 21, 2014, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied.