Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted as secondary to service-connected sinusitis. Service connection for asthma, GERD, urticaria of the upper and lower extremities, and COPD are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a DRO hearing, and will be readjudicated after scheduling the hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain disease and an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, have been denied due to lack of evidence supporting in-service incurrence or onset.,An individual unemployability claim related to the left wrist disability has also been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus has been reopened and granted.,Service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD.,Service connection for depression is granted, with the Board finding that it is related to active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis and major depressive disorder. The issues are related to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service or his service-connected pars planitis.

Service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure in Vietnam. Service connection for PTSD and Depressive disorder NOS is remanded as the claimant has not provided sufficient evidence of current disability.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The claims for Hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) as new and material evidence was not received, and there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, depression, and other disabilities due to outstanding evidence and further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for back disability was granted. Service connection for major depressive disorder, secondary to service-connected left ankle status post old healed avulsion chip fractures, is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service in the Gulf War and a lack of an opinion on the etiology of any psychiatric disorders. Additional records are needed, including Reserve service treatment and personnel records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a traumatic brain injury, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder) were denied. The decision also noted that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of a traumatic brain injury or an acquired psychiatric disorder to include a major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder are rated at 70 percent effective June 23, 2010.,The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for depression disorder as a component of the Veteran's service-connected bipolar disability. The claim for thyroid disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding whether it was aggravated by her service-connected bipolar disability.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for MDD, low back disability, and LLE radiculopathy are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The Veteran is also having his TDIU claim deferred until final disposition of the rating claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for a lumbar spine disability, including disc disease, is denied because the condition did not manifest during service and there is no evidence of an in-service injury or event. The current condition is related to post-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining psychiatric medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine if service connection can be established for bilateral pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, and a psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a new examination for the Veteran's major depression with psychotic features due to worsening symptoms since his last evaluation in 2014. The issue of TDIU has also been raised and must be addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her previous diagnoses and their relation to service.