Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea. The case will be reviewed again with new opinions on whether the condition was secondary to his service-connected conditions or if it had a direct relationship to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for persistent depressive disorder with anxiety disorder has been reopened and granted. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination to determine the etiology of his low back disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for her acquired psychiatric disorder is denied. The Board has also remanded the claims of increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic low back strain has been granted increased ratings for lumbar radiculopathy of the RLE, LLE, and depression. Service connection is also granted for a cervical spine condition secondary to his service-connected chronic low back strain.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for depressive disorder with anxious distress, effective December 10, 2015. The Veteran was granted TDIU and DEA benefits effective February 12, 2007.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (anxiety), and Major Depressive Disorder due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs to be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if his current diagnoses are related to in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened and remanded due to the submission of new evidence, including VA treatment records and lay statements. A new examination is required to determine if his current diagnoses are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened. The Board also remanded the claims for increased evaluations of diabetes mellitus type II, with bilateral diabetic retinopathy; neuropathy, left and right lower extremities; and GERD. Additionally, a TDIU issue is inextricably intertwined with these claims.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection of a cervical spine disability was granted. The initial rating for major depressive disorder (prior to September 27, 2018) is increased to 50 percent.

The Veteran's anxiety with major depression is related to his active service and has been granted as a direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining the Veteran's complete treatment records and for a new psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from March 29, 2018. The Board denied the claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from March 29, 2018. The Board denied the claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from April 1, 2018 due to his service-connected adjustment disorder with depression and back condition preventing him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for major depression and schizophrenia due to insufficient evidence regarding their pre-service existence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, was rated at 70 percent from November 18, 2014 to September 8, 2018. This rating is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and review of his claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, depression, and unspecified psychotic disorder. The examiner will determine the etiology of each diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder was denied due to lack of corroborating evidence for the claimed in-service stressor. The Board has ordered a remand to verify the Veteran’s reports concerning the death of his neighbor on base housing at Fort Sill Army Base.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and granted an earlier effective date of April 10, 2017, for the increased rating of Persistent Depressive Disorder. The Veteran's claims for hypertension, OSA, and diabetes mellitus are remanded for further development.