Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD, anxiety, and depression are rated at 70 percent effective August 2, 2017. He is also granted TDIU and SMC Housebound from that date.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for depressive disorder and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating or TDIU due to her service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for Depressive Disorder and PTSD, finding that the Veteran experienced in-service stressors related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity and that his current symptoms are causally related to these events.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of his TBI claim.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for unspecified depressive disorder with insomnia and alopecia areata was denied. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of her symptoms more closely approximated a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board has restored service connection for major depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, amphetamine disorder in early remission, and opioid use disorder due to the grant of service connection being clearly erroneous.

The Board has remanded the claims for right ear hearing loss, psychiatric disability (depressive disorder and anxiety disorder), recurrent hemorrhoids, and gallbladder disability to include cholecystectomy residuals due to a pre-decisional error in verifying the Veteran's periods of active duty with the Florida Army National Guard.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as early as December 12, 2018. The Board has granted TDIU from March 7, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing has been granted.,Effective dates have been established for SMC based on housebound criteria, loss of use of a creative organ, service connection for BPPV, asthma, chronic sinusitis, TMJ syndrome with bruxism, and migraine including migraine variants.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for depression, anxiety, and insomnia are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) as the Veteran's current disability arose during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder, have prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 27, 2023. The Board has determined that a TDIU is warranted beginning on this date. However, the AOJ must correct any duplicate ratings for his service-connected conditions and refer the case to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU prior to July 27, 2023.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, was granted. The evidence submitted since the June 2018 rating decision supports a finding that the Veteran experienced in-service stressors related to military service which led to his current psychiatric conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder. The decision is based on evidence showing that these conditions are related to in-service events.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD. The VA will need to obtain additional medical nexus opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, which accounts for his psychiatric symptoms.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected major depressive disorder.,The Veteran's tension headaches are caused by his service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, lumbosacral degenerative arthritis and paraspinal muscle strain, cervical strain.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board will determine if there is a relationship between her current diagnoses and her military service.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the absence of a current diagnosis. The claims for left and right foot disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and requests additional information from the Veteran regarding his in-service stressors, as well as an addendum opinion from the private examiner who provided the November 2023 opinion.