Depression Board decisions

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection of PTSD and denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder. The Veteran's SMC claim was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU due to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current depression is not related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder and cervicogenic headaches secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his military service. The Veteran was stationed in Seoul, South Korea, and also deployed during Operation Desert Storm/Shield.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are related to service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in unemployability due to their combined rating of 60 percent, which does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU. The Board finds that the evidence does not show an inability to work due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination in a previous decision, and a new examination is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran must be provided with a new VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and depression, was denied prior to October 25, 2017. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for renal failure as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and for major depressive disorder. The claim was reopened due to new evidence provided since the previous denial.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The claim is granted as it is as likely as not etiologically related to his active duty service. However, the TDIU issue remains pending due to its inextricability from the service connection grant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed major depressive disorder and his military service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease and major depressive disorder, as these conditions may be related to his service-connected back condition. The case is being remanded for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the claim due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for further examination to determine if any depression is etiologically related to, incurred in, or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's insomnia disability has been aggravated by a service-connected psychiatric disability, and the Board grants service connection for this aggravation. The AOJ must now determine the effective date of service connection and assign an initial rating.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity and back disability have been dismissed.,A 50 percent rating, but no higher, has been granted for Major Depressive Disorder from January 26, 2010 to July 1, 2011.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The issues of service connection for bilateral ankle tendinitis and hearing loss are remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder, is also remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a head injury was denied. The petition to reopen the claims of PTSD and major depressive disorder was granted, but the Veteran does not have current psychiatric disorders related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including insomnia and OSA. The effective date for service connection of unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress is also being remanded.