Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic bronchitis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and depression have been granted. The effective date of the grant is January 7, 2013.,Service connection has also been granted for right lower extremity radiculopathy with a rating of 10 percent effective February 26, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and examination regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, characterized as major depressive disorder, has been rated at 30 percent. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's excessive UTIs, bladder stones, and related psychiatric conditions are not deemed to be additional disabilities resulting from VA care.,Left wrist tendonitis is also not considered an additional disability due to VA treatment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder are being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for depressive disorder and hypertension, both secondary to headaches. The decision was based on the evidence and law available at that time.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of a grant of service connection for depressive disorder as secondary to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to his military service. The appeals are mixed, with some issues being granted and others not.

The Veteran's depressive disorder has been rated at 30 percent since the beginning of his appeal. The VA and private treatment records show that he experiences symptoms such as depression, anxiety, irritability, and occasional insomnia but generally functions satisfactorily in both work and social settings.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of sinusitis, depressive disorder, right knee chondromalacia patella, and left lower extremity chronic lumbosacral strain/sprain with sciatica are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and left ankle disability have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for schizophrenia and depression is granted. The claims are also remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's depressive disorder with general anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Board also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 17, 2015, for the award of a 70 percent initial rating for MDD is dismissed as moot. The Board finds that there is no remaining case or controversy pertaining to this matter.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service due to combat stressors.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, anxiety, depression, memory disorder, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, fatigue, and hair loss are granted with effective dates of November 5, 2002.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, as it was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to, aggravated by, or the result of a service-connected disability. The Veteran's major depressive disorder with alcohol abuse and TDIU appeals were also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's variously diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression/anxiety, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.