Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD and major depressive disorder with psychotic features, is granted as service-connected. The claim for hypertension remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 40 percent for major depressive disorder is denied. The claim for TDIU is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, due to a lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder and PTSD, is now rated at 70 percent effective February 6, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence to determine if the Veteran's major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder are related to service. The VA is instructed to obtain additional records, schedule a new examination, and provide an opinion on the nature and etiology of the conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and headaches due to incomplete or inadequate examination reports. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals through his attorney in August 2020.

The Veteran's claims for anxiety disorder, myofascial pain syndrome of the thoracolumbar spine, left foot condition, and PFB have been reopened due to new and material evidence. However, these claims remain pending as they are remanded for further development.,Service connection has not yet been established for any of the conditions listed above.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, TMJ dysfunction, MDD, and tinnitus have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and readjudication of her claims, including the issue of an increased rating for service-connected depressive disorders. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The appeal seeking service connection for dizziness is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and residuals of a low blood sugar disability due to insufficient evidence or inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied, and his eczema and unspecified insomnia and depressive disorder were granted with increased ratings. The effective dates for these decisions are May 17, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD and lumbar spine disability are not rated higher than the current assigned ratings, with the exception of a separate noncompensable rating for moderate paralysis of the external cutaneous nerve of the thigh of the right lower extremity.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, now characterized as posttraumatic stress disorder, is rated at 70 percent from April 9, 2018. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability has been granted on a schedular basis since May 19, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), finding that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of OSA or its association with MDD.

The Board has found that the VA examination did not adequately comply with the June 2020 remand directives and requires an addendum medical opinion to address all psychiatric disabilities present during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 22, 2015, is also being referred to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the earliest date of entitlement was August 9, 2017.,For depression, the Veteran is currently rated at 50 percent under Diagnostic Code 9434.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including persistent depressive disorder and anxiety, finding that the Veteran's current mental health conditions are related to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety, and other specified trauma related disorder, is granted as service connected. The claim for fibromyalgia remains pending due to insufficient evidence.