Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is due to his service-connected fibromyalgia and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder, which caused weight gain that led to the development of obstructive sleep apnea. The Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired mental health condition, including anxiety disorder, PTSD, and depression, is granted. The initial disability rating for obstructive sleep apnea remains at 50 percent. The initial disability ratings for left knee conditions are denied. Service connection for back condition and TDIU are remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals of service connection for anxiety and depression, as well as migraine headaches, due to failure to comply with appropriate claims processing rules regarding an appeal to the Board.

The claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for depression is dismissed. The claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and needs to provide opinions on the service connection for various acquired psychiatric conditions, including PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and psychiatric disorders, cervical spine disorder, back disorder, elbow disorders, wrist disorders, shoulder disorders, hip disorders, ankle disorders, and foot disorders. The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing a direct link between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims are denied as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during service or were caused by service.,Service connection for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress was granted effective December 30, 2020. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's GERD is aggravated by his service-connected depressive disorder with anxious distress, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder, finding that there is not a causal relationship between his current disability and any in-service injury or disease. The evidence did not support the Veteran's contention that his depression was caused by events during military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, particularly PTSD. The Veteran is requested to undergo a new VA examination and receive an opinion on her current diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder and granted a 10 percent disability rating from December 11, 2013, to June 22, 2014.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claims of entitlement to service connection for depression and PTSD. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is related to his military service, but further examination and documentation are needed before a final decision can be made.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, mood disorder, and PTSD, is the result of his active service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for somatic symptom disorder and an increased rating for panic disorder have been withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative. As a result, these appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder and sleep disturbances was granted, effective July 21, 2021. The AOJ recognized the date of claim as November 8, 2020, based on receipt of his Supplemental Claim.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD, anxiety, depression, coronary artery disease secondary to psychiatric disability, chronic right ankle pain, chronic left ankle pain, and chronic right knee pain as there is no current evidence of a diagnosed condition.,The Veteran's claims were based on his belief that he developed these conditions during active duty. However, the Board found insufficient medical evidence to support this claim.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 3, 2010, for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with depression and anxiety, finding no evidence of a prior claim or entitlement to service connection before October 13, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder and unspecified depression is being remanded due to the failure to obtain all of his VA treatment records from the San Juan Vet Center.