Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, has been reopened. The appeal is granted to that extent.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. Specifically, they need to obtain a VA examination regarding the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, review new evidence submitted since the last statement of the case, and consider any relevant VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for myopia, uterine fibroids, and major depressive disorder with anxiety disorder. The cases are remanded to determine if these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder and adjustment disorder with anxious mood, is granted. However, the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and esophagus tumor are denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, based on a finding that his current symptoms are related to a sexual assault he experienced in service. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is related to his service. The claim for residuals fracture right leg remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for toxic encephalopathy and cognitive impairment due to chemical exposures in service, requiring additional medical opinions on whether these conditions are related to such exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is rated at 70 percent prior to November 29, 2011 and in excess of 70 percent from that date. The rating was granted based on the severity of symptoms including occupational and social impairment.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of the claims.

The Veteran's back disability is presumed to be related to service, and the Board finds that it was incurred in active service. The psychiatric disability (depression) is not secondary to the back disability.

The Board has granted service connection for depression as secondary to service-connected disabilities, and for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as bilateral leg numbness) as secondary to a service-connected low back disability. Service connection was denied for visual impairment and bilateral hand numbness (claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and a sleep disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD or a separate diagnosed sleep disorder. The Veteran's symptoms were attributed to his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder and depression, secondary to his service-connected disabilities should be remanded due to insufficient evidence. The case will need to be reviewed with additional medical opinions and possibly a new examination.

Service connection is granted for unspecified depressive disorder and tension headaches.,Service connection is denied for right bifrontal meningioma and its residuals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back condition, hearing loss, sleep apnea, kidney condition, skin rash over the entire body, hypothyroidism, PTSD, and depressive disorder. The decision also includes a remand for TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is currently rated at 50 percent prior to May 19, 2015, and at 70 percent thereafter. The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected depressive disorder and for adjudication of the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and other mental health conditions, due to incomplete records. The Veteran's service treatment records are missing, and a new examination is needed to determine if his current psychiatric disabilities had onset in or are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including those for a jaw condition, left and right hip conditions, left and right knee conditions, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, liver condition, kidney condition, and TDIU. The reasons for these remands include the need to provide a Statement of the Case (SOC) and obtain medical opinions.

The appeal of service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, left lower extremity peripheral vascular arterial and venous insufficiency, right lower extremity peripheral vascular arterial and venous insufficiency, acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, vision disorder, and bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.