Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD have been granted a 100% schedular disability rating, effective from January 28, 2015. The low back disability claim is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and/or depression. The examiner is required to provide a new opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and depression due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his anal fistulectomy and depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a chronic disease in service or within one year of service, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms since service.,For PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, the Veteran received an initial 70% rating effective December 23, 2015. However, his claim for an earlier effective date was denied as he did not submit a timely appeal or provide new and material evidence within one year of the October 2012 denial.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to decide the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including MDD and PTSD. The Veteran's claims will be further evaluated with a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to determine whether service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including major depression and personality disorder, is warranted. The case must be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination and because the Veteran's service personnel records need to be obtained. The examiner will assess whether any acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, is related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and unspecified depression, are caused by events experienced during combat in active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 100 percent is not warranted due to insufficient evidence showing total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, including whether any diagnosed psychiatric disabilities were caused by service.

The Veteran's current adjustment disorder is found to be caused by his service-connected disabilities, and thus he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 20, 2016, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied. The initial rating for PTSD remains remanded.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus type 2 was granted. The case is remanded for further action on the remaining issues, including service connection and rating determinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination regarding service connection for major depressive disorder and any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for an effective date earlier than February 7, 2011 for the grant of service connection for his psychiatric disorder. The issues of increased ratings and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and severity, requiring a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and updated VA treatment records being available.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, and TDIU due to in-service stressor allegations. The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any psychiatric complaints or diagnoses, but there are references to 'fear of unsubstantiated medical condition.' A VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his major depressive disorder and dementia was granted, effective from October 2011. The current disability rating of 70 percent is maintained.