Depression Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including as due to undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's depressive disorder is caused by his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's major depression/severe anxiety has been productive of a disability picture that more nearly approximates occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting an initial rating of 60 percent.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all issues on appeal, including the ones related to cervical spine disability. The Board has dismissed the appeal due to this request.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's TBI, migraines, dizziness, and photophobia are not service-connected as they did not occur during active duty or are not related to any incident of active service.

The Veteran has withdrawn all of his claims from appellate status, and the appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder is at least as likely as not incurred in or caused by service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied entitlement to referral for extraschedular consideration of the ratings assigned to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative changes of the cervical spine prior to June 12, 2008.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically related to his period of active service, and the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran is precluded from substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his inability to attend the scheduled hearing. A new hearing opportunity should be scheduled for him.

The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder NOS has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's PTSD with memory loss, depressive disorder, and anxiety not otherwise specified resulted in reduced reliability and productivity prior to June 29, 2011. Beginning June 29, 2011, the Veteran experienced deficiencies in most areas due to his mental health conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of anxiety disorder with depressive disorder, service connection for cerebrovascular disease, and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her back and psychiatric conditions, render her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes depression and PTSD, due to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating for PTSD, service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, and service connection for tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD with a depressive disorder is related to her service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's current depression is related to and cannot be reasonably disassociated from his service-connected bilateral frostbite of the foot disorders.