Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent since August 30, 2010. The initial compensable rating for hearing loss and tinnitus has been denied.,Service connection for sleep apnea and TDIU have been remanded.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for dissociative reaction (claimed as depression) is granted. The application to reopen the claim of service connection for inguinal hernia is denied.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, secondary to service-connected left ear hearing loss, needs further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran is granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD from March 30, 2010 to June 3, 2016. A higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now before the Board.,The issues of entitlement to service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, hypertension, gastrointestinal disability (peptic ulcer disease), acquired psychiatric disability (major depression disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD), diabetes mellitus, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, PTSD, intermittent explosive disorder, and sleep disorder, as these conditions are related to the Veteran's experiences in service. The claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for coronary artery disease and major depressive disorder are being remanded due to the need for updated examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a failure to consider continuity of symptomatology since service. The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) are being reviewed again.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations. The issues include right bundle branch block, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, sleep apnea, respiratory conditions, and an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder with anxiety) and denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder disability is being remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity and manifestations of his condition. Additionally, his TDIU claim is also being remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cannabis use disorder claimed as depression, agoraphobia, and bipolar disorder due to lack of a current diagnosis of any psychiatric disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral osteoarthritis of the knees, left ankle and foot, gout, eye conditions, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and major depressive disorder. The appeals were based on a direct relationship to service without any presumption or secondary theory.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and dental trauma. The Veteran is asked to provide more details about a claimed assault during service, and his claim for dental compensation will be considered in light of any new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was denied as new and material evidence had not been received. The denial of service connection for a right knee disorder was also upheld due to the lack of relevant evidence.,Service connection for left knee arthritis has been granted, effective from September 25, 2015. However, the Veteran's claim for depression remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, but denied service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities as well as left knee and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction are granted as service connected. The acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his active duty service, while the erectile dysfunction was aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, as new evidence did not relate to a previously unestablished element of the claim.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for PTSD has been granted. The issues of service connection for depression and PTSD, TBI, post-operative chondromalacia of the right knee, varus and valgus laxity of the right knee, low back strain, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are remanded.