Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's mental health conditions, including schizoaffective disorder and major depressive disorder, were found to warrant a 100% rating as of August 19, 2009. The effective date is set at this time due to the date of the initial claim for benefits.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's depressive disorder is due to his service-connected conditions, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The case is being remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, finding new and relevant evidence to support these claims. Service connection for Depression is also granted.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bruxism is denied. The Veteran's major depression disorder (MDD) warrants a rating of 70 percent, but not higher.,TDIU claim is also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to provide personal assault notification letter, which could affect service connection for psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation of 70 percent for major depressive disorder, single episode, moderate with anxious distress is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of January 17, 2018. The Board found that the Veteran met the criteria for service connection prior to his initial claim and thus the earliest possible effective date is January 17, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and secondary service connection are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and personnel records, which are necessary for a proper evaluation of the Veteran's claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's OSA was not incurred during or related to his active-duty service and denied service connection for this condition. The issues of service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Persistent Depressive Disorder are remanded due to a failure to obtain VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a neck condition, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to procedural errors in obtaining necessary medical records and providing adequate VA opinions.

The Board has reviewed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but found no new and relevant evidence to support readjudication of any of these claims. As such, the claims are denied.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition, left knee condition, back condition, and depression. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and address any pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for PTSD and MDD as the appellant withdrew all his appeals prior to a decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD and depression. The VA is instructed to obtain a new opinion from a psychiatrist or psychologist to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD with secondary polysubstance use disorder are related to his military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and depressive disorder were evaluated at a 50 percent rating from September 27, 2012, to December 5, 2019. The Board denied an increased rating beyond this period.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for depressive disorder and chronic insomnia was granted, with the effective date being November 1, 1999.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition to include depression and insomnia, finding that new evidence received since the last denial supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's military service and his current mental health conditions.