Depression Board decisions

The Board found no evidence to support a direct relationship between the Veteran's active duty service and his acquired psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, depression, and PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded.,An effective date earlier than July 15, 2014 has not been granted for the grants of separate evaluations for impairment and limitation of flexion of the left hip.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left ankle disability, and right knee disability have been denied.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's current diagnosis of hypertension.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD have been rated at 70 percent since August 25, 2011. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has reopened the claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric condition to include major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. The claims are remanded for further development including a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's depression, which may be related to service or his right ankle disability.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted as a new diagnosis after her initial service, and she also has established diagnoses of depression and anxiety. The Board found that the Veteran had experienced an in-service stressor related to sexual assault.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, claimed as PTSD. The VA examiner needs to provide a more detailed opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to October 30, 2013, for service connection of post-traumatic stress disorder with secondary major depressive disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding insufficient evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from April 14, 2008 through August 24, 2011 due to his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, and service connection for OSA is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination due to insufficient evidence in some areas, particularly regarding lung condition and low back disability. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are not granted at this time.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, and the effective date is set at July 7, 2014.,Service connection for headaches and major depressive disorder with somatic symptom disorder was also granted on July 7, 2014. However, an earlier effective date of July 7, 2014, cannot be established as there were no prior claims or intent to file such claims.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol abuse has been granted a 100% disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a TDIU, effective date prior to September 7, 2018 for a 50% rating for TBI with major depression, and an effective date prior to November 26, 2018 for a 70% rating for TBI with major depression. The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for migraine headaches is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for DDD of the lumbar spine, bilateral radiculopathy of the lower extremities, and depression as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The appellant's OSA was also found to be secondary to his service-connected jaw disability.,A rating greater than 30 percent prior to May 3, 2017, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter for residuals of surgery for maloccluded jaws is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was previously denied, but new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board has now reopened the claim and granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder as related to an in-service incident.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted secondary to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder. The claim for anxiety as a symptom of PTSD is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for TDIU and denied an earlier effective date. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging a psychiatric examination.