Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss is related to service and granted his claim for service connection. The acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, was also found to be related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder is related to his period of honorable service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbosacral spine degenerative disease and lumbar spasm, as well as major depressive disorder. The Veteran's current conditions are deemed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders found since the filing of the claim. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to his failure to report to a scheduled VA examination and other procedural issues.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and chronic depression, are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder are currently rated at 70 percent disabling. The Board found that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and an adjustment disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found no causal relationship between his current psychiatric disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, has been rated at 50 percent disabling since the appeal period began. The symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a VA examination and an assessment by a vocational rehabilitation specialist. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional Social Security Administration records relevant to his mental health.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Veteran's statements at her hearing provided additional information necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD with major depression, incontinence, and loss of reproductive organ due to lack of corroborated evidence of an inservice sexual assault. The claim for secondary service connection for strokes was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if any current psychiatric disabilities are related to service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's personnel records and treatment records from his time in service will be obtained.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depressive disorder and PTSD, has been granted. The effective date of this grant is June 17, 2014.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is not service connected and the Board finds that it is more likely related to his childhood trauma, abusive relationships, and family history of mental disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and readjudication. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder remains pending.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service or a service-connected disability.