Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for major depressive disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a service connection.,The Veteran's claims for diverticulosis, erythematous mucosa, hiatal hernia, and hemorrhoids were all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for GERD was remanded as there is no clear indication of a connection between the condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, which may be related to his military service. The claim for service connection will be remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of a VA medical examination and opinion prior to rating his disability. The Veteran is diagnosed with multiple psychiatric disabilities, including depression, anxiety, irritability and anger, trauma/stressor-related disorder, and alcoholism. The Board requires a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to August 7, 2014, for service connection of unspecified anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, but denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for tinnitus, sciatica of the LLE and RLE, sleep apnea, GERD, major depression, and insomnia.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a separate, compensable disability rating for his TBI is being remanded due to procedural errors and the need for an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder and major depression, are related to her active service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders, effective from January 31, 2019.

The appeal regarding a rating in excess of 50 percent for MDD and TBI is dismissed. The effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will require a new VA examination to address whether the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder related to his service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety, are found to be related to his service. However, the Veteran's migraine headaches are not considered secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.,Service connection for PTSD is granted, while service connection for migraine headaches is denied due to lack of a causal relationship.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his unspecified depressive disorder (UDD) due to a failure to consider all relevant VA medical records and obtain a more contemporaneous examination of the severity of his UDD symptoms.

The Veteran's LLE and RLE radiculopathy have been rated at 20 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder has also been rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating.,Entitlement to a higher rating for GI disorder is denied as the Veteran is already in receipt of the maximum schedular rating.

The Board has restored service connection for Major Depressive Disorder, effective from the date of severance September 1, 2022.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of May 6, 2022, for the awards of service connection for depressive disorder and degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for its adverse decision, and an inadequate VA opinion. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders are being reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizoaffective disorder are now before the AOJ.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for depression, as there is a duty to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding its etiology and relationship to service.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD and major depressive disorder, which was previously reduced to 30 percent. The Board has decided to remand this issue due to incomplete records.