Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for major depression, PTSD due to MST, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder have been granted. The decision is based on new evidence received since the previous denial.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and Vet Center treatment records, as well as a need for updated examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for a right inferior pubic ramus stress fracture was denied. An initial rating of 50 percent, but not greater, for an adjustment disorder with depression was granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits. The appeals for bilateral hearing loss and residual scar from a right inguinal hernia surgery were remanded.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on TBI with dizziness, depression, headaches, left knee ITB syndrome and right knee ITB syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of records.,A VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran’s sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by his service-connected depression.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and the Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for other acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues include right knee, left knee, low back, right shoulder, psychiatric (depression), post cataract removal right eye disability, and alopecia.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for other specified depressive disorder is dismissed.,The claim of service connection for residuals of a chemical injury to the eyes, to include corneal ulcers, has been reopened. The effective date prior to September 9, 2015, for the grant of service connection for other specified depressive disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability, claimed as major depression and bipolar disorder. The Veteran was diagnosed with these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected schizophrenia and major depressive disorder with psychotic features should be remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

Service connection for colon cancer has been granted.,Service connection for psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) has been reopened, but not yet decided on the merits. The Veteran's current diagnoses of depression are related to his service-connected colon cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU grant.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of a back condition, migraines, and major depressive disorder (anxiety disorder). The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, and for a higher evaluation for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the right leg due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and will provide a VA examination to determine if there is a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a hip disability or depressive disorder during service, and the current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for service connection. For the lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent was denied.

The Board has broadened the issue to include service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder. The Veteran's claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his claimed stressors and diagnoses.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's depressive disorder, NOS as of July 31, 2018. Prior to this date, the Veteran was rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis and depressive disorder have been granted initial ratings, with the left knee receiving a 40% rating. The service connection for hip disorders is also pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disability, migraine headaches, essential hypertension, and depression was denied. The Veteran's PTSD received an initial 100% rating prior to September 28, 2018.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial disability ratings for various conditions, including anxiety disorder, sleep disorder, depressive disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and TDIU.,Initial disability ratings are being remanded for HTN, ED, DM2, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.