Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the severity of his service-connected migraines and right hand disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder has resulted in occupational and social deficiencies, warranting a 70 percent rating. However, the evidence does not support an award of TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical opinions and to ensure that all relevant evidence has been considered in connection with the Veteran's claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and depression, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and bipolar disorder, finding that the May 2000 and December 2006 decisions were not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The effective dates for these determinations are considered final.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for CVA and hypertension, as well as service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The claim to reopen the issue of service connection for PTSD was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to the need for a VA examination and the need to obtain relevant treatment records. The claims will be adjudicated again after these actions are completed.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple claims regarding various disabilities, including knee issues, psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, allergies, back pain, sciatica, and hearing loss. The case is being remanded for a live hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected PTSD with anxiety and depressive disorders is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), based on new and material evidence. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were all denied. The claim for the psychiatric disability was granted as it met the criteria of direct service connection due to in-service noise exposure. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were both denied as not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss for VA purposes and therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board has already granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including recurring major depressive disorder, secondary to service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. As this issue is moot, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cystic acne and depression, as well as his claim for TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, are related to his service and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and requesting Social Security Administration (SSA) disability decision and related records. The Veteran will also undergo a VA psychiatric examination to determine the current nature of her psychiatric disorders and their relation, if any, to her service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service treatment records and verifying stressors. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and non-VA records, arranging for a VA pension examination, and explaining whether SSA records show that the Veteran's disabilities prevent him from working.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence, and will reconsider them after obtaining additional STRs.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, and finds that there is sufficient evidence to support this diagnosis. The Veteran's current diagnoses of anxiety disorder with associated depressive disorder are related to his military service.