Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma or stressor related disorder with trauma related features, and persistent depressive disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from May 30, 2014, to January 22, 2023.,Beginning on January 23, 2023, the Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, but the other conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and unspecified depressive disorder, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The PACT Act is applicable in the case of diabetes mellitus.

Your claim for service connection for depression has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as there are no unresolved issues or controversies.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder was granted a disability rating of 50 percent from January 12, 2018 and a higher rating of 70 percent effective July 6, 2021.,Service connection for sleep apnea was also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD and depression are related to her service, specifically military sexual trauma. A new VA examination is needed.

The Board found that the Veteran's mental illness developed within two years of his discharge from service, and thus restored service connection for a mental illness for the purpose of eligibility for medical treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702.

The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, upper back disability, and head injury residuals are being remanded due to the need for additional development including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded multiple claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, including those related to service connection and disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors and obtain a VA examination to clarify the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disabilities, including whether they are related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for diabetes mellitus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, and restless leg syndrome of the bilateral lower extremities are reopened. The Board will remand these issues to obtain additional medical opinions regarding service connection.,The claim for erectile dysfunction is also remanded due to its inextricability with the psychiatric disorder issue.,The Veteran's appeal for diabetes mellitus is dismissed, and his claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome of the bilateral lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are reopened. The Board will remand these issues to obtain additional medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate previous VA opinions and failure to comply with prior remand directives. The Veteran's sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is being reviewed for service connection, as well as his nonservice-connected pension benefits claim.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to service-connected hypertension. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including consideration of new evidence received prior to certification of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation from August 25, 2015 to January 16, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU during this period.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and major depressive disorder, has been denied. The evidence does not show the Veteran meets the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for unspecified depressive disorder was denied, and the Board remanded the TDIU claim.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other mental health conditions, as there was no evidence of a confirmed in-service stressor or any chronic disease related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clinical findings regarding whether the appellant's conditions are neurobehavioral effects and if they resulted from her residence at Camp Lejeune. The appellant is seeking reimbursement for non-VA medical care related to female infertility and neurobehavioral effects.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran is asked to provide records of his mental health treatment during incarceration in Georgia and from a private physician. In-service stressor verification is also needed.