Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other related conditions, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of his claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of the Appellant's contentions regarding her husband's mental health conditions and alleged herbicide exposure. The VA must obtain a formal finding from the JSRRC regarding the Veteran’s alleged herbicide exposure, and develop the Appellant's claims for service connection for various disabilities.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disease, PTSD, and depression has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The appeal is granted in part.

All issues are remanded for further development. The Veteran needs to provide records of his right hip treatment around 1981 and SSA records. A VA examination is needed for the right hip, hypertension, and psychiatric disorders.,The Veteran's leg amputation claim requires an addendum opinion from a clinician addressing whether VA negligence caused or foreseeable additional disability.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the neck with retained missile, including as secondary to service-connected PTSD and depressive disorder due to the need for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The Board also granted a TDIU effective from August 25, 2013.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for various conditions and an initial rating for chronic fatigue syndrome. Additional VA records are needed, and a psychiatric examination is required.

The Board has remanded several claims, including reopening of service connection for various disabilities and increased evaluations. The Veteran's VA treatment records have been submitted but need to be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood is granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. Service connection for depression remains denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam and grants service connection for this condition. The adjustment disorder and major depressive disorder are found not to be service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to July 11, 2012 for service connection of PTSD with depressive disorder and migraine and post-coital headaches associated with TBI. The decision stated that no claim was filed within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder), and a low back disability due to lack of evidence showing in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination in determining service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD.

The Board dismissed the claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for Hepatitis C due to the Veteran's withdrawal at his August 2017 hearing. The remaining issues, including service connection and increased ratings for left knee disability, are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,Service connection for glaucoma remains denied as no new and material evidence was received.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for personality disorder is denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depression or adjustment disorder, is granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and compensable rating for service-connected residuals of crush injury to the right hand are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected psychiatric disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records, an additional examination, and consideration of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The acquired psychiatric disorder is now rated at 10 percent, and a separate rating of 10 percent has been assigned for gastric ulcers.

The Veteran's depressive disorder not otherwise specified is rated at 70 percent, effective January 25, 2011. The Board has also remanded the issues of a higher evaluation for lumbar spine disability and TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) on a secondary basis to diabetes, which is the Veteran's service-connected condition.