Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and MDD, as well as for DEA prior to June 25, 2020, are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The claim for a temporary total evaluation is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and depressive disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and MDD, as well as for DEA prior to June 25, 2020, are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The claim for a temporary total evaluation is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and MDD, as well as for DEA prior to June 25, 2020, are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The claim for a temporary total evaluation is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the VA to obtain relevant medical records and associate them with the claims file, including private treatment records from Brandywine ICU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and MDD, as well as for DEA prior to June 25, 2020, are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The claim for a temporary total evaluation is also being remanded.

The Board has found that the examinations of record do not adequately address whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at a 70 percent level for the entire period on appeal, effective September 25, 2023. A TDIU has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a pre-decisional error in obtaining an adequate examination for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and a nervous condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's active service treatment records could not be located and were unavailable for review, and therefore a remand is needed to comply with VA regulations.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD were rated at 30 percent prior to December 16, 2009. Effective from December 16, 2009, the rating was increased to 70 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease (CAD), prostate cancer, and a psychiatric disorder secondary to prostate cancer are granted. The claim of service connection for depression is remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder have been granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the June 2021 agency decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically failing to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the cause of death. The appellant asserts service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Tension headaches are currently rated as noncompensable (0 percent), and do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted a 100% disability rating for the Veteran's Major Depressive Disorder, finding that his symptoms cause total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for depressive disorder with anxiety and stimulant and alcohol disorder, rated as 30 percent disabling for the rating period prior to August 2, 2019, was denied. The AOJ is directed to readjudicate this issue.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder was denied.,An effective date of January 24, 2020, was granted for the grant of individual unemployability.,An earlier effective date of January 24, 2020, was also granted for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, should be remanded due to inadequate examination reports and need for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person for the period from September 28, 2021 onward. However, there is no evidence that his service-connected disabilities alone result in the need for aid and attendance prior to this date.