Depression Board decisions

Your claim for service connection for major depressive disorder has been granted, and you are now receiving the benefits. The issue is dismissed as there's no longer a pending appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical spine disability, left and right arm numbness and tingling, and psychiatric disability due to insufficient development of evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and TDIU has been dismissed. The Board is remanding the cases to obtain an opinion regarding whether the Veteran’s sleep apnea is secondary to his Major Depressive Disorder.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder and for TDIU are being remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue is denied.,An evaluation of 70 percent, but no higher, for major depressive disorder with PTSD and insomnia disorder prior to December 15, 2016, is granted. An evaluation greater than 70 percent thereafter is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for hypertension and granted service connection for a low back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), but remanded the claims for service connection for neck disability and secondary service connection for hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current mood disorder with major depressive features is caused by his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, and grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service department records and conducting VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's depression is related to her service-connected infertility.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, total right knee replacement, left knee chondromalacia patella, left knee degenerative joint disease, and a residual scar on the right knee, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and vocational experience.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed dissociative disorder is at least as likely as not related to service, and therefore grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociative disorder, and depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that the VA examination conducted in August 2013 is inadequate for evaluation purposes and that further evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis. The Board also notes conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran had a confirmed diagnosis of PTSD prior to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding no valid diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV or DSM-5 by any qualified medical examiner. The evidence did not support a nexus between current mental health conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral wrist scars, and various back disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records, scheduling examinations, and determining the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his current mental health conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and depression, finding no current diagnoses of these conditions. The claim for a bilateral eye disorder is remanded due to inadequate opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus and an earlier effective date for hearing loss are denied, but the case is remanded for additional development regarding the hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, increased ratings for IVDS and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, and earlier effective date for TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection granted for right wrist chronic radicular strain, depression and anxiety, and left upper extremity radiculopathy. Service connection denied for right shoulder impingement syndrome and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and a binge eating disorder.