Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's gastric ulcer with erosive gastroduodenitis is granted an initial 20 percent rating.,Other service connection claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for bronchial asthma, left shoulder pain, degenerative arthritis of the spine (cervical spine degenerative joint disease with degenerative disc disease), and major depressive disorder due to a procedural defect in filing the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issues of service connection for athlete's foot and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of increased ratings for neck strain and depression with chronic sleep impairment.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions as the November 2020 AOJ letter was not an appealable decision.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at 30 percent from April 19, 2021. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating as they were not severe enough to result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD, finding that the Veteran's PTSD is secondary to a personal assault during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, bilateral chronic conjunctivitis and dry eye syndrome, right knee strain, and bilateral pes planus. The remaining claims are being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on four conditions (hearing loss, hypertension, other specified depressive disorder with substance use disorder, and PTSD due to military sexual trauma) has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal for service connection for major depressive disorder is dismissed. The claim of service connection for tinnitus is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various psychiatric and neurological conditions have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his attorney.

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 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 Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether a superimposed psychiatric disorder during service resulted in additional disability for the Veteran's Personality Disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his unspecified depressive disorder (UDD) is being remanded due to the failure to obtain more contemporaneous examination of his symptoms and review of VA medical records regarding his psychiatric care.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and mood swings, as the result of military sexual trauma experienced during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for depression separate from service-connected PTSD and residuals of a L4 fracture of the lumbar spine are denied due to lack of current diagnoses.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability is remanded as evidence does not establish its relationship to her military service or TERA exposure.,The Veteran's headaches are remanded as evidence does not establish their relationship to her military service or TERA exposure.,The Veteran's sinusitis is remanded as evidence does not establish its relationship to her military service or TERA exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his unspecified depressive disorder (UDD) is being remanded due to the failure to obtain more contemporaneous examination of his symptoms and review of VA medical records regarding his psychiatric care.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with alcohol and cannabis use disorder is rated at 100 percent effective March 27, 2021.,Effective March 27, 2021, the Veteran's migraine including migraine variants are rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his unspecified depressive disorder (UDD) is being remanded due to the failure to obtain more contemporaneous examination of his symptoms and review of VA medical records regarding his psychiatric care.