Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his major depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence on whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder. The issues of increased ratings for left knee, right knee, right hip, and low back disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood/major depression, which is found to be related to his service-connected muscle/joint pain/fatigue and vomiting disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing VA examinations and failure to report. The issues include service connection for various conditions, including fibromyalgia, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hip disorder, enlarged lymph node in the groin region, bilateral hand carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral foot disorder, and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder, including previously diagnosed conditions like depression and an adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is also on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatrist's opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, but the examiner must also consider whether they are related to an in-service personal assault or verified stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychosis or mental illness for the purposes of treatment only was denied. The Board also remanded her secondary service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss disability has been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for cancer of the trachea and thyroid cancer due to radiation exposure, as well as service connection for sleep apnea and depression.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a TDIU due to new and additional evidence, including updated VA treatment records and examination reports. The Veteran will be asked to provide details about his employment positions and undergo another VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder. The issues are being remanded due to a lack of cooperation from the Veteran in scheduling examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, major depressive disorder, and sleep apnea (REMSleep Behavior Disorder) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,An increased rating is denied for spinal stenosis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a review of the April 2019 VA PTSD examination and consideration of his TDIU claim prior to February 10, 2015.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for persistent depressive disorder was denied. The effective date of the 70 percent rating for persistent depressive disorder was set at September 12, 2016. The previously denied claims for service connection were reopened.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including major depressive disorder, low back disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities and the hazards associated with his environment.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to major depressive disorder and awarded a 50% rating for major depressive disorder prior to January 31, 2017. The Veteran's depression did not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for Parkinson’s disease, dementia, a psychiatric disorder other than dementia (including PTSD and depression), and a back disorder due to potential exposure to herbicides sprayed under living quarters in Thailand. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered with an additional medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. Service connection was also granted for a left ankle disability, drug and alcohol dependence, and hepatitis B.