Depression decisions — 2023

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent since July 5, 2018. The rating remains unchanged for the period prior to that date.

The Board has denied service connection for hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) due to the absence of a disability in and of itself. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation regarding diabetes, hearing loss, psychiatric disabilities, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported stressor and incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, MDD, and anxiety, which he claims are related to witnessing a shooting incident during his military service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder resulted in total occupational and social impairment from February 1, 2009 to February 15, 2010.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at a maximum of 60 percent, effective August 10, 2022. The Veteran is granted a 70 percent rating for persistent depressive disorder as of January 26, 2022.,A TDIU was granted effective July 7, 2021, based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of unspecified depressive disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder had its onset in and is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development of her claims for increased rating for service-connected persistent depressive disorder and service connection for a left wrist condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder) and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA records and requests for private psychiatric treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and depression, as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of an ununited right scaphoid fracture, are now pending.

Service connection for hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act presumption of service connection.,The claim for PTSD and depression has been reopened due to new evidence received since the last denial.,The claim for left hip bursitis has been reopened due to new evidence received since the last denial.,The claim for a skin condition is pending as no examination or opinion was provided yet.,Earlier effective dates are denied for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.,No earlier effective date is granted for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for laryngeal cancer, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is remanded to obtain VA treatment records and provide medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during service or their relation to in-service events.

The Veteran's MDD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas prior to May 18, 2020, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.,For the period from May 18, 2020 onward, the evidence does not support an increase in disability rating beyond 70 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety and depressive disorder), but denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for depression as secondary to prostate cancer, but denied service connection for PTSD and dementia.,The Veteran's depression is linked to his prostate cancer, while the evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD or dementia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a hiatal hernia disability, a gastrointestinal condition, and an acid reflux disability. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and denied service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 18, 2011 to March 19, 2012 due to her service-connected disabilities preventing her from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back condition, right foot condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and unspecified trauma disorder. The decision is based on a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.