Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 100 percent due to insufficient evidence of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with anxiety is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder has not resulted in total occupational and social impairment at any point during the appeal period, so a rating higher than 70 percent is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety and PTSD) due to a lack of medical evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder was rated at 70 percent prior to March 6, 2014. The Board denied a higher rating as the symptoms did not meet criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient detail provided for a claimed in-service stressor and the need for further examination regarding PTSD and other psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete notification and development for a claim of service connection for PTSD, as well as the need for an examination to determine the etiology of all acquired psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's personal assault during service is also under consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression. The Veteran's service connection for these conditions is now pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that his current conditions are not related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder was reopened and granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a history of combat in Vietnam, which is related to his current depression.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding service connection for sick disorder. The appeals for major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder are remanded.

The Board denied the claim to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, major depression, OCD, and PTSD. The new evidence submitted did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has denied a higher rating for PTSD prior to July 14, 2016 and has remanded the issue of whether a higher rating is warranted from that date forward. The Veteran's symptoms have been found not to meet the criteria for a disability rating higher than 30 percent prior to July 14, 2016.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted as secondary to her service-connected right and left foot disabilities.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) claim has been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and MDD, finding that both conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The issues of service connection for headaches and hypertension have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records and conduct a VA examination to determine if any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in a prior medical opinion, and instructed that an appropriate VA examiner should provide an opinion on whether any current acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from September 24, 2018. The appeal for a higher rating remains denied.,The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are currently rated at 20 percent. The appeal for a higher rating remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that no written communication requesting such a claim was received before September 30, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound was denied as he is not in need of regular aid and attendance nor substantially confined to his dwelling.