Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's initial ratings for psychiatric disability were denied, and the case was remanded to consider service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete development of the Veteran's personnel file. The claims will be reviewed again with additional evidence and a new opinion from an examiner.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his unspecified depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of the disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and additional development is needed, including obtaining VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination regarding the Veteran's major depressive disorder, occupational functioning, and schizoaffective disorder diagnosis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disability, including depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD with sleep disorder and memory loss. The evidence did not support a finding of any current psychiatric disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of his claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is granted as service connected due to in-service stressors.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder. However, these claims are still pending as a remand is required to obtain additional evidence and provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated opinion regarding the relationship between his current psychiatric conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected TBI and related conditions due to inadequate examination reports. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's kidney disease is caused by his service-connected hypertension, and he has a current diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors. The claims for these conditions are granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD has been denied. The issues of increased ratings for PTSD and cervical spine degenerative arthritis, as well as the TDIU claim, have been remanded.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for swelling of the feet is dismissed.,Claims of service connection for depression, removal of ovaries, tuberculosis, fibromyalgia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sinusitis, left leg disability, and right leg disability are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TDIU. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD, and the Veteran's symptoms were related to a non-service incident involving police arrest.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and any mental health condition, finding no evidence linking his current disability to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder and insomnia has been rated at 70 percent since January 29, 2017. The Board denied a higher rating for the condition prior to July 21, 2022.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for epilepsy, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and borderline personality disorder), headaches, high blood pressure, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The issues of service connection have been addressed on their merits.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress is rated at 70 percent, but the Board found that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased PTSD and TDIU ratings due to incomplete records from the Charleston Vet Center. The Veteran's treatment history needs to be fully documented.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, claimed as major depressive disorder. The Veteran had symptoms of depression in and since service, which he attributed to his inability to attend funerals for his father and grandfather during military service.