Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's bipolar disorder with a history of psychosis is found to have been manifested during service and has continued since then. The personality disorder is also found to be related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating.,Headaches are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with depression is granted as his current psychiatric diagnosis aligns with the in-service stressors he reported, and there is no clear evidence against this conclusion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and mood disorder due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Depression (claimed as PTSD) is granted, and the validity of his previous PTSD diagnosis is not addressed.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the inadequacy of the May 2015 VA examination, and additional records from SSA are needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was incurred during his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional treatment records and afford him new examinations. The case will be returned to the Board for further consideration.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depressive disorder NOS is currently rated at 50 percent, effective May 4, 1998.,The Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess his acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral plantar calluses.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the April 2007 denial is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for depression as secondary to service-connected residuals of a distal fracture of the left tibia and fibula.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and completion of a VA Form 21-8940. The issues on appeal are whether the Veteran should receive an increased rating for her depressive disorder and whether she is entitled to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for neck disability, back disability, left eye disability, residuals of cold injury of feet, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, and depressive disorder. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, Adjustment Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, major depressive disorder, and PTSD, are found to be incurred in or aggravated by events during his active duty service.

The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD with depression and anxiety is a result of service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder, manic depressive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to report for VA examinations scheduled in conjunction with his appeal. The Board finds that good cause has been shown for his failure to report.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically Major Depressive Disorder, resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from August 17, 2009 to July 21, 2014. The disability did not result in total occupational and social impairment.