Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 1, 2010. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects his symptoms and does not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the previous decision, including not addressing VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to January 17, 2014.

The Veteran's diagnosed major depressive disorder and observable symptoms associated with this depression are found to have begun during service and continued since service, establishing a causal link between his military service and his current condition. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST, is granted as new and material evidence has been submitted. However, the claim for PTSD itself remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for an ankle disability and a higher rating for his depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder are being remanded due to the receipt of new VA treatment records. The AOJ will review this evidence before making further determinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including gout, depressive disorder, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of major depressive disorder is related to his military service, and thus service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and MDD, but the claims for hearing loss and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The appeal regarding the compensable disability rating for impetigo is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and depression, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric condition is not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent disability rating from May 9, 2017 to August 4, 2021. The appeal is remanded for further action on other issues.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder with dysthymic syndrome and anxious distress is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is also granted.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for anxiety disorder with depressive features and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and ADHD. The appellant's current psychiatric conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and the effective date for the grant of service connection for unspecified trauma and depressive disorder was also denied. The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for unspecified trauma and depressive disorder was denied, and his claim for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for coronary artery disease was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate opinions and need further examination.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on PTSD, right ankle disabilities, and a right ankle scar are remanded. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is also remanded. The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions and her in-service sexual harassment, as well as the diagnosis of PTSD, GAD, and MDD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, other-trauma related disorder, and depressive disorder, are found to be causally related to his in-service stressor of seeing human remains while clearing minefields in Beirut.

The Board has remanded the case for a referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities including varicose veins and Major Depressive Disorder, which may render him unemployable.