Depression decisions — 2024

Your appeals for service connection for depression with vision difficulty and vision difficulty (also claimed as intermittent blindness) have been dismissed under the modernized review system due to your untimely filing of a VA Form 10182.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to her service-connected disabilities, finding that she is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as a result of her psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of February 4, 2019. The increase in her service-connected major depressive disorder caused her to leave work and go on FMLA.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for depressive disorder was denied as he did not file a fully developed claim until May 3, 2021.

Your claim for service connection for PTSD, depression, and ADHD has been granted. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has been resolved in your favor.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, which was confirmed by her representative. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with insomnia is granted a 100 percent rating, effective June 8, 2022. The evidence shows that the disability causes total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's TDIU from February 23, 2015 to March 6, 2018 is granted and an earlier effective date of February 23, 2015 for the grant of DEA is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as persistent depressive disorder, finding that it is related to his active duty service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of unspecified depressive disorder with anxiety and insomnia, left knee meniscal tear, right knee meniscal tear, and individual unemployability are all granted. The effective date is set at November 14, 2019.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 17, 1986 for the grant of service connection for PTSD and remanded to determine a proper initial rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression. The TDIU claim was granted based on multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for ADHD and a psychiatric disability has been dismissed due to her death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is due to his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder has been restored to a 100% rating effective June 1, 2018.,A rating in excess of 100% for PTSD with major depressive disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of examination and etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is rated at 50% and has been increased to 70%. The symptoms of neglect of personal appearance, inability to establish effective relationships, and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances have been considered. However, the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his impairment does not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's 70% evaluation for service-connected Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is restored to July 1, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder was denied in September 2019. The Board found that the Veteran did not continuously pursue his claim through a supplemental claim or appeal within one year of the denial, and thus denied an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and will obtain an examination that addresses the Veteran's private treatment records reflecting a PTSD diagnosis during the appeal period.