Depression Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for major depressive disorder, finding that it is not secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right inguinal hernia and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability, prostate disorder (including residuals of prostate cancer and residuals of prostate surgery), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, depressive disorder, and an anxiety disorder) due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD has been granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's service connection for LLE radiculopathy was granted secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The effective date of this grant is set at May 18, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand instructions. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and Persistent Depressive Disorder, are being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, as well as a gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as ulcers), were denied. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or causal relationships to service.

The Board has granted service connection for depression and secondary service connection for a substance abuse disability, both of which are related to the Veteran's time in service.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the psychiatric appeal, including claims for PTSD and depressive disorder. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has determined that a uniform 70 percent evaluation is warranted for the entire period on appeal, based on symptoms such as flattened affect, disturbances of motivation and mood, and an inability to establish and maintain effective relationships. The Veteran's depression symptoms more closely approximate a level of severity warranting a 70 percent rating, but no greater.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has found that it does not warrant a higher rating.,Issues related to peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and hysterectomy are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with MDD is granted, effective from August 12, 2012. The Board found that the evidence showed the Veteran had a current mental health condition at the time of his initial application.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include substance abuse, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder other than substance abuse.

The Veteran's mental disability is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating as there was no evidence of total social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn regarding service connection for TMJ. The effective date of her grant of service connection for depression with anxiety and insomnia is denied as it should have been earlier than May 2, 2013.,Her initial rating for depression with anxiety and insomnia prior to June 20, 2016 was denied as the symptoms did not meet or approximate a higher disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and will require a VA examination to determine if any current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to service. The issues of erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, MDD and other trauma related disorder. Additional medical examination is required.

The Veteran's depression is remanded for a VA examination to determine its onset and relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD and schizophrenia, finding that there was no credible supporting evidence of in-service events or injury. The current diagnoses of major depression and major depressive disorder were not shown to be caused by service-connected schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as due to a miscarriage that occurred during inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA). The Board found the evidence supports her claim and grants service connection.