Depression Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including Chiari malformation and its secondary effects. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for Chiari malformation.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder prior to October 13, 2011 and remanded issues concerning initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to April 21, 2015, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter for depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including TBI residuals, PTSD, hearing loss, ocular migraine headaches, cervical spine disability, skin cancer, and others, were denied as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee internal derangement and an acquired psychiatric condition (unspecified depressive disorder) due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether these conditions were aggravated by service or caused by a pre-existing condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and related conditions including depression and ADHD, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence in favor of a link between these conditions and his military service. The Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD was linked to his role as a flight medic during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The Veteran's basic eligibility to VA loan guaranty benefits is denied due to not meeting the minimum active duty service requirement of 24 months, and his discharge was due to asthma which is not a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions and his military service, including sexual assault allegations. The claim is reopened but requires further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether it was aggravated by an in-service incident of military sexual trauma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran is granted TDIU and DEA benefits for dependents from December 5, 2003 to January 30, 2007 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of chronic arthritis of the neck, depression and anxiety, and Hepatitis B for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent since March 7, 2018. Her PTSD with depressive disorder is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches and depression have been reopened, with service connection granted.,Service connection was denied for sinusitis. The Veteran's headaches were found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings due to outstanding SSA disability records that may provide relevant information.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 40 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity was denied. The Board also found that there is insufficient evidence to determine if service connection should be granted for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. Both issues are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of records, including SSA disability benefits information.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, is granted as service connected. The Board found that the in-service stressors occurred and linked them to current diagnoses.

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

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and depression, both claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The decision also notes that the Veteran's right arm tendon condition is remanded due to missing records.