Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD and major depression have been granted a 100% rating for the entire appeal period, effective as of the date of the decision. The claim for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is moot due to the grant of a 100% schedular evaluation for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed for the lumbar strain issue. The hypertension claim is reopened, and a 50% rating is granted prior to March 25, 2019 for major depressive disorder. A 70% rating is granted since March 25, 2019. The right knee disability appeal remains pending.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep disorder, to include as secondary to his service-connected major depression, is being remanded due to the need for clarification on whether he has a separate current sleep disorder and if so, whether it is related to his major depression.

The claim for PTSD is dismissed. The claim for major depressive disorder is granted. Claims for increased rating and service connection are remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically depressive disorder, is granted as service connected. The Board found that the current diagnosis of depressive disorder was caused by an event experienced during his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety, depression, and substance use as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left arm condition. The case is remanded for further rating considerations and TDIU evaluation.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for an increased disability rating for tension headaches. The case of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, amnesia, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD is remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected orthopedic and psychiatric disabilities are found to be the likely cause of her diagnosed MDD, GAD, OSA, respiratory condition, GI disability, and breast cancer.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a left knee disorder and PTSD with other specified depressive disorder were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection due to lack of continuity of symptomatology or causation, and the rating assigned was appropriate given her current level of impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with anxiety and depression, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it was caused by an in-service event. The claim for secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to include as secondary to PTSD with anxiety and depression is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding service connection claims.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss, major depressive disorder and pain disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), vertigo and dizziness, vision problems to include tunnel vision, erectile dysfunction, and hyperpituitarism with low testosterone are all being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case for obtaining missing VA medical records and scheduling an additional examination due to possible worsening of symptoms. The issues are inextricably intertwined, so both must be addressed together.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for these conditions due to lack of current diagnosis and no causal link to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder is granted. The claim for PTSD is denied, and the claims for residuals of a left shoulder injury, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded due to inadequate examination and need for a new opinion.

The Veteran's claim for major depressive disorder was denied as no new and material evidence had been submitted. The claim for PTSD was reopened, but service connection was not granted due to lack of credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressor.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including major depressive disorder, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and coronary artery disease, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His claim for service connection for coronary artery disease is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Thailand.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder with major depression is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand this case for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he was granted a TDIU from September 18, 2008 to October 27, 2014.