Depression Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including adjustment disorder with moderate anxiety and depression, and PTSD. The decision is based on the Veteran's combat experiences during his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date earlier than February 3, 2018 for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder. The decision stated that there was no basis for such a date due to the laws and regulations regarding reopening claims based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and ADHD. The case is being returned to the RO for a thorough review of the claims file, with particular attention given to VA treatment records and any updated service, private, or VA medical records.

Service connection for Persistent Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder is granted.,Service connection for a skin condition other than PFB, including Psoriasis and Seborrheic Dermatitis, is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to November 25, 2009 was denied as the evidence did not show she was unable to obtain gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU from May 1, 2010 under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) is remanded for further consideration of all available medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient development of his TDIU claim. The Board finds that additional comment and a medical opinion are required before making a decision on the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include right ankle disability, bilateral foot disabilities, obstructive sleep apnea, and acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is granted as service connected due to a stressor that occurred during active duty in Korea.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining missing service personnel records, VA treatment records, and private treatment records; notifying the Veteran of the types of evidence that may corroborate his reported in-service stressor of being raped; scheduling a VA medical examination; and readjudicating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the rationale provided by the VA examiner and the need for additional development of records, including obtaining service treatment records and mental health treatment records.

The Veteran's TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility were granted effective January 5, 2004. The Board found the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus his TDIU benefits are denied.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder, is reopened due to the receipt of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted in part as it relates to the reopening of this claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a rating increase for chronic lumbar strain due to insufficient evidence in their original decisions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's reported stressor and his acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is rated at 70 percent from February 7, 1983 to October 6, 2017. A TDIU is granted but the Board finds a remand necessary for further development and an opinion regarding the severity of his disability prior to May 11, 2007.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased evaluations for fibromyalgia, GERD with constipation, and depressive disorder, as well as a TDIU claim. The effective dates for service connection are denied.

The claim for service connection for anxiety is dismissed as moot. The Veteran's TBI does not require the need for personal health-care services provided on a daily basis in his home by a licensed health-care professional, thus denying special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance (SMC T).