Depression Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for depression and the earlier effective date claim for hypertension. The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of a low back condition, a skin condition, and a psychiatric disorder to include depression due to failure to substantially comply with prior remand orders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is not related to his in-service trouble sleeping or major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for pulmonary hypertension and acute respiratory failure, chronic renal insufficiency, scar residuals secondary to service-connected conditions, and depression. Additional development is needed as per previous remand directives.

The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, are found to be related to his service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for right knee strain with degenerative arthritis is remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion. The claims for service connection of gouty arthritis, erectile dysfunction, right leg condition, and right eye blindness are also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder (MDD), due to insufficient evidence and need for another opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, depression, and alcohol abuse was denied. The effective date is set at September 4, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and cannabis use disorder was granted with an effective date of November 4, 2005.

The Veteran's service connection claims for depressive disorder with anxious distress, substance abuse disorders, and insomnia are granted. The claim for PTSD is denied. The Veteran also has an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and a TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and missing medical records.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an increased rating for major depressive disorder (also claimed as PTSD). The appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the current psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and that the claimed stressors have not been corroborated.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted as his current diagnosis of PTSD is related to in-service stressors involving fear of hostile military activity.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected Depressive Disorder, Left Knee Chondromalacia Patella, and Low Back Disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a different VA examiner regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a cognitive impairment (claimed as memory impairment).