Depression Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records, and an addendum opinion is needed from a VA examiner.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosed anxiety disorder is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, and providing a new VA examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service or secondary to tinnitus.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for PTSD, which is considered a direct service connection as no presumption or secondary condition was established. The other conditions are still under consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to verify his periods of service and obtain additional medical records.

The Veteran's depressive disorder resulted in occupational and social deficiencies, warranting a 70% disability rating.,His stomach cancer claim was reopened due to new evidence supporting its connection to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim should be recharacterized as entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, MDD, ADHD and mood disorder. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing before the Board. The case should be returned to the Board after rescheduling the hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining mental health treatment records and arranging for a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol dependence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety is being remanded due to the need for additional mental health care records.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is considered secondary to his left knee injury residuals, while the psychiatric disability is linked to his current anxiety disorder and depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a supplemental opinion from a VA psychologist regarding the diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to comply with previous instructions and to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors. The claim will be reconsidered after these issues are addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision. The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder) as it is proximately due to her service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, fibromyalgia with chronic fatigue symptoms. Service connection was also granted for fibromyalgia with chronic fatigue symptoms.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis and erectile dysfunction, but dismissed his claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, urinary complications, and an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression or anxiety).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include depression and anxiety, finding that there was no evidence of a psychosis in the one year post-service period and clear and unmistakable evidence showing that his preexisting psychiatric condition did not worsen during his periods of active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining private medical records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, needs further development and clarification. Specifically, efforts should be made to verify a claimed in-service stressor involving basic training and a shooting incident next to the Veteran. Additionally, current VA treatment records are needed.