Depression Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression.

The Veteran's service records show a motor vehicle accident in January 1981 resulting in TBI. The VA and private medical opinions support the finding of TBI, with associated symptoms like memory loss and headaches. Anxiety and major depressive disorder are found to be secondary to these TBI residuals.

The Veteran's depressive disorder and lumbar spine disability have been granted increased ratings, but the issues of higher ratings for both conditions are being remanded. The stomach disorder issue is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of whether the appellant was insane at the time of his involuntary manslaughter, which led to his dishonorable discharge. The VA will obtain all relevant records and schedule a medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for a disability manifested by insomnia as the Veteran's insomnia is not considered a separate condition, but rather a symptom of his already-service connected lumbar spine and depressive disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have manifested during service and granted. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The claim for a higher evaluation for lumbosacral strain is remanded.

The Veteran's SLE was granted a 100% rating from February 16, 2010 to March 16, 2017.,A 70% rating for MDD was granted from April 12, 2010 to March 16, 2017.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and headache disorder are all found to be related to his service. The claims for glaucoma, heart disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and diabetes mellitus have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, and Depressive Disorder. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service stressors of racial discrimination.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated treatment records and for the Veteran to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a back disability, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), diabetes mellitus, psychiatric disability (claimed as depression), and eye disability including vision loss. The effective date issue is also remanded.

The Board denied the applications to reopen claims for service connection for chest pain with tachycardia, anxiety disorder (also claimed as depression with sleeping problems), and swollen legs. The application to reopen the claim for swollen legs is remanded.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability was rated at 30% from June 15, 2010 to November 16, 2016 and at 70% beginning November 17, 2016. Effective November 17, 2016, the Veteran also received a TDIU due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a service-connected disability, as the Board found no evidence linking his psychiatric conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and PTSD, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that reasonable doubt is resolved in favor of the Veteran and his conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, is denied as there is no established link between these conditions and service.

The Board has vacated its January 31, 2019 remand on the matter of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to lack of participation in VA's RAMP program. The case is now REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder with symptoms of PTSD and depression is granted as the evidence shows a current disability, in-service stressors, and a link between the two.