Depression Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for his MDD. The evidence does not support a finding of current PTSD, and there is no total occupational and social impairment due to MDD symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Degenerative Joint Disease of the Right Hip, Depression secondary to service-connected IVDS, and an increased rating for IVDS due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's right hip condition and depression. The Appellant is also referred to submit additional records related to these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as anxiety and depressive disorder) were dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal. The appeal for hepatitis C was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and major depressive disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his active military service.

The Veteran's service connection for a bilateral eye condition, insomnia disorder, and depressive disorder is denied. An initial rating in excess of 30 percent for insomnia prior to April 17, 2018, and a 50 percent rating for depressive disorder as of that date are granted. The Veteran's claim for dyshidrotic eczema and tinea pedis of the right foot is denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, is related to his combat service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has PTSD and/or other mental illness due to his military service, as the previous examinations are inadequate.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in May 2018.

The appeal on the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for gout is dismissed. The claims for generalized arthritis, bilateral eye disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been reopened.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his military service and has been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder claims, including a lack of VA examination and treatment records. The Veteran is requested to provide authorization for VA to obtain relevant private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder and PTSD, is granted. The case is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and other conditions like anxiety disorder, depression, and sleep disturbances, are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a comprehensive examination.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for disability ratings have been dismissed as free-standing claims are not allowed.

Your claim for PTSD has been dismissed as the condition was already granted in service connection under a different name (Adjustment Disorder).

The Veteran's anxiety and depression are service-connected as aggravated by his service-connected eczematous dermatitis/psoriasis.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder is found to be of sufficient severity to preclude her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, resulting in a TDIU effective December 6, 2006. The case is remanded for an examination to determine the current severity of her PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left leg disability was dismissed. The Veteran's left heel spur and unspecified depressive disorder were granted service connection.