Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to sexual harassment and depression with anxiety, was granted effective December 12, 2008. The effective date is set at the date of receipt of her original claim on March 18, 1997.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to evaluate the level of functional impairment caused by the Veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities, including diabetes with possible peripheral neuropathy, glaucoma, depression, hypertension, and various orthopedic disabilities affecting the knees, hands, and feet.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing and because a Statement of the Case is needed for the issue of bilateral leg condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, stemming from his service-connected plica syndrome in the right knee is being remanded due to scheduling issues.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his psychiatric disorder, right knee disability, and ability to work. The issues include service connection for a psychiatric disorder as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability, an increased rating for the right knee disability, and TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not related to service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety and depression, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder, NOS (claimed as depression with history of gastrointestinal reaction) and assigned a 50% disability rating effective February 16, 1993. The decision also granted a TDIU effective October 17, 2001.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including alcoholism, and a right hip disability. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in its dismissal.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depression and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for additional development. The case will be returned to the Board for further review.

The Board has determined that there was clear and unmistakable error in the January 1980 rating decision, which denied service connection for PTSD. The correct application of the regulation would have led to a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression causes significant occupational and social impairments, warranting a 70 percent rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety, are not related to his military service. The Board determined that these conditions were more likely due to other factors such as pre-existing personality disorder and life stressors.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of electrocution to include electrical shock/burn, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (to include depression and anxiety), and initial rating for PTSD prior to June 1, 2014 were denied.,PTSD was rated based on its impact on the Veteran's occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his service connection claims, including obtaining STRs and private treatment records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), a sleep disorder, and a sinus condition. However, no new or material evidence was submitted to support these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (depression, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including personality disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, his left knee osteoarthritis at 10 percent, and his MDD from December 6, 2007 to November 15, 2011 at 50 percent. Beginning November 16, 2011, the Veteran's MDD is rated at 100 percent.