Depression Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, that had its onset or was aggravated during active service. The TDIU claim is also considered inextricably intertwined with the other claims on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is related to his period of service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding stressor verification.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran was previously denied service connection in June 1998 and new evidence has been submitted raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other conditions. The evidence now shows a link between her military sexual trauma and these disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnoses of PTSD and depressive disorder are related to his in-service stressors, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is rated at the highest possible rating under the applicable criteria, but his lumbar spine disorder does not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating.,His migraine headaches are currently rated as 30 percent disabling and do not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need to obtain his Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records.

The Veteran's service-connected irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, and depressive disorder have rendered him unemployable for substantially gainful employment.

The Board found no evidence of a traumatic brain injury or its residuals, and denied service connection for headaches and depression as they are not related to the appellant's active duty service.

The Veteran's only current Axis I psychiatric disorder, major depressive disorder, was not manifest in service and is unrelated to service. The Board concludes that service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's depression did not begin during his active duty service or any period of ACDUTRA, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle strain, right foot disability, and left thumb injury have been granted initial ratings of 10 percent each. The acquired psychiatric disorder remains in dispute.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration due to incomplete actions in the prior rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of major depressive disorder associated with HIV and neurosyphilis was denied as there is no evidence of an earlier unadjudicated claim.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for PTSD with major depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's current diagnoses include PTSD, depression, and anxiety, which are related to active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to scheduling issues, and the Veteran is required to be scheduled for a video-conference hearing.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, manifested by depression, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The decision also acknowledges that PTSD is evaluated under the same criteria as a psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to July 22, 2013 and from September 1, 2014.