Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied, and his rating for degenerative arthritis with disc disease and spinal stenosis was reduced from 40% to 10%. His claim for individual unemployability due to major depressive disorder was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for a mental health disability, as currently diagnosed. The issues of bilateral hearing loss disability, arthralgia (left knee), status post right knee surgery with patellofemoral syndrome and chondromalacia, and scar of the right knee associated with status post right knee surgery are dismissed.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Board already ruled on all your issues in a previous decision and there is no remaining case or controversy.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination to assess the severity of his PTSD with other specified depressive disorder and alcohol abuse. The issues of TDIU are also remanded due to their inextricability from the rating issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in its decision regarding TDIU and DEA benefits, specifically for the period prior to April 4, 2011. The Veteran's service-connected conditions are expected to be reassessed on remand.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA opinion regarding the Veteran's symptoms during his appeal period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for impetigo, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, and hypertension have been granted. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) is remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of examination and outstanding records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is now expanded to include any such disorders.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, as well as TDIU prior to August 14, 2017, are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining VA VR&E records and scheduling a new examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, finding that the Veteran's claims were not supported by credible evidence of in-service stressors.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, which render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and new evidence is needed for a determination on service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and persistent depressive disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder with anxious distress, are caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of a right ankle disability. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss remains denied, and the claims for service connection of back disability and depression are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, due to a lack of current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation for the residuals of traumatic brain injury due to service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and TBI, as he requires regular aid and attendance but does not meet criteria for higher levels of aid and attendance.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at 100 percent since September 26, 2022, and the Board has granted a total evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The issue of TDIU is dismissed as moot.