Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim for service connection for depression is granted. The claim of entitlement to an increased rating for the service-connected left shoulder disability is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence on file for the Board to make a decision. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, manic depression and organic brain syndrome is denied. Service connection for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/Attention Defect Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is also denied.

The Veteran's depressive disorder, insomnia, and amnestic disorder have been rated at 70 percent since January 30, 2013. The RO reduced this rating to 50 percent in November 2017 but restored it to 70 percent effective November 1, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders. The Veteran must be provided with additional development related to his claims, including verification of non-combat stressors and a VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to provide requested information and complete a VA Form 9 within one year of being asked.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The case is remanded for further action on the initial rating for psychiatric disorder and service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and depression and anxiety, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's depressive disorder has been rated at 50 percent since April 2010, and the Board found that his symptoms have not met the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, hiatal hernia, and seizure disorder have been granted. The Veteran's fibromyalgia, chronic URIs, OSA, and diabetes mellitus are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD, depressive disorder, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder are rated at 70 percent for the period from May 21, 2018. A TDIU is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder does not meet the criteria for PTSD due to unverified stressors and insufficient evidence linking his symptoms to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatitis and an acquired psychiatric disability, including schizoaffective disorder, PTSD, and depression, has been granted.

The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for diverticulitis has been granted. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder with psychosis, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether it is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a right knee disability, insomnia, migraine headaches, and depression based on new evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for sleep apnea secondary to major depressive disorder is granted. The claim for increased rating of lumbar disc degeneration and major depressive disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD and specified depressive disorder do not warrant separate ratings, as the symptoms overlap. The case is remanded for further evaluation.