Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a mental disorder.

The Board has found that additional development is required before the claims on appeal are decided. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, sleep apnea, GERD, and intestinal disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent since October 24, 2016. He also received a TDIU rating effective January 20, 2016.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is granted as service connected. The claim was re-adjudicated due to new evidence submitted after the October 2018 rating decision.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is currently rated at 50 percent from April 30, 2019. Prior to that date, the disability was not rated higher than 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for other specified anxiety disorder, chronic, including depression, nightmares, panic attacks, claustrophobia, and PTSD, with an effective date of March 26, 2004. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service stressors as a cryptographer.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for hypertension has been denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for depression, as it requires further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied in a previous decision, but he filed a new claim on April 26, 2013. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date is April 26, 2013, as this was when VA received his application to reopen his previously denied claim.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, dissociative disorder, and panic disorder with agoraphobia, finding that the Veteran did not engage in combat during active duty service and there was no verified or verifiable stressor. The Board also found that any diagnosed psychiatric disorders were not related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been reopened, but the case is remanded to determine if OSA is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for migraine condition, hypertensive vascular disease, and depression due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The claim to reopen the service connection for a lumbar spine disability is granted. PTSD and major depressive disorder are granted, but with remand for increased rating evaluations. The claims for TBI and migraine headaches are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for depression, NOS, prior to October 15, 2015 and a rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter. The need for a VA examination is also noted due to inconsistencies in the record regarding the severity of his service-connected depression.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, as secondary to a back condition due to the lack of current disability.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder has been rated at 100 percent disabling, which renders the issue of TDIU moot as it no longer meets the criteria for a separate disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and medical opinion. The issue of whether his other diagnosed conditions are related to service is also pending.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for hepatitis C and a higher rating for major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of records, including mental health treatment during service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depression.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA psychiatric examination.