Depression Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD. The claim was remanded due to a lack of corroborated stressor evidence. A supplemental VA opinion is needed to determine if any current/additional disability is etiologically-related to VA medical treatment.

The Veteran's bowel and bladder disabilities were not incurred during active service and are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected degenerative changes of the thoracolumbar spine.

The Veteran's PTSD and depressive disorder NOS were rated at 30 percent from October 31, 2006 to April 18, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, is now pending.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature, extent, onset and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder found to be present.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), effective from October 25, 2013. The claim for major depressive disorder was reopened and is currently under consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a psychiatric examination to determine if any of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his active service or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and depression were previously denied, and no new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the depression claim. The service connection for memory loss is pending.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is found to be as likely as not caused by his service-connected degenerative disc disease with disc herniation status post L5-S1 diskectomy. The issues of higher ratings for the lumbar spine and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was rated at 30 percent prior to October 16, 2009. As of August 26, 2008, the rating increased to 50 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorders, which include PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a scheduled hearing and because of an undelivered notice letter. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for scheduling a hearing before a member of the Board at the RO.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas prior to September 26, 2012. The Board finds that the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent have not been met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment, as evidenced by his continued work as a truck driver until at least February 2014. The Board denies the claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service connected disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD and depressive disorder are related to service, specifically her reported military sexual trauma. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is REMANDED for further action.