Depression Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is supported by credible evidence of an in-service stressor. The Veteran was previously denied service connection for panic disorder, but his psychiatric diagnoses include depression and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with examinations to evaluate his service-connected hepatitis C and PTSD. The TDIU claim may also be affected by these developments.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there is no direct link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including persistent depressive disorder, substance-induced mood disorder, and polysubstance abuse, are being remanded for additional development to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address whether any psychiatric disorders are related to service and whether they are caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and VA medical records. The issues of service connection for psychiatric disorders (including PTSD) and sleep apnea are also being addressed.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, was caused by his service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board denied service connection for a sino-nasal disorder and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability. The Veteran's claim was not granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's November 1980 motor vehicle accident during service may not have been due to willful misconduct, and thus is related to service. The case is REMANDED for a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder.

The Board determined that the Veteran's character of discharge from November 8, 1989 to July 20, 2001 was dishonorable and thus barred VA benefits for this period. The claim for service connection for depression is reopened based on new evidence. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with secondary anxiety and depression is currently rated at 50 percent, which reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's appeal was granted, with a rating of 10 percent for his service-connected status post traumatic amputation left distal phalanx, left index finger. A separate 20 percent rating was assigned for the scar associated with this condition. The Veteran's major depressive disorder remains rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder are being remanded due to incomplete medical records from her active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder was granted effective from September 8, 1995. This decision is based on new VA treatment records received in January 2010 that were not part of the claims file at the time of his initial denial in February 1996.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder manifested during active duty service and grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder with anxious distress features and undifferentiated/overlapping alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to provide a VA examination addressing whether any current psychiatric disorder is related to service or service-connected prostate cancer. The AOJ should also issue a statement of the case as to TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD, major depressive disorder, TBI cognitive disorder, NOS, and migraines.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.