Depression decisions — 2024

The Veteran's major depressive disorder has been manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, including work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking and mood. The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for the Veteran's MDD throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's mental disorder claim is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine its etiology.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder is granted a 100 percent evaluation, effective from October 28, 2019. The claim for TDIU is dismissed as the Veteran does not have additional service-connected disabilities independently rated at 60%.

The Board has granted service connection for insomnia disorder as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, but the claims of service connection for depression and anxiety are remanded due to a lack of evidence at the time of the November 2022 rating decision. The claim of service connection for hypertension is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability. The claim will be reconsidered with this information.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that his current mental health conditions are related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder has been granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent, effective from March 3, 2022. The condition manifests in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas including family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.

The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease, hearing loss, tinnitus, and depressive disorder with anxious distress render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for right wrist, left wrist, and cervical spine disabilities due to the lack of current disability evidence. The Veteran's claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral foot disability (claimed as flatfeet), sleep apnea, and skin condition are remanded.,The Board has denied service connection for right wrist, left wrist, cervical spine, and lumbar spine disabilities due to the lack of current disability evidence. The Veteran's claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral foot disability (claimed as flatfeet), sleep apnea, and skin condition are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinea pedis, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent, which grants a higher evaluation than the previous 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service connection due to noise exposure during service.,Service connection for PTSD and depression is denied because the Veteran does not have a diagnosed condition.

The Veteran's MDD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board found that his symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide an examination and obtain opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The examiner is requested to address whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and depressive disorder, not otherwise specified, and his obstructive sleep apnea. The examiner is required to address whether obesity, which may be an intermediary factor, was a substantial factor in causing or aggravating the Veteran's OSA.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, diagnosed as bipolar disorder and mixed anxiety and depressive disorder, was granted service connection on the basis that it manifested during active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and depression, as the claim was not filed within one year after the July 2020 denial.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including persistent depressive disorder and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since January 30, 2020. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for shoulder and hip arthritis.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The claims for depression, ADHD, and mild neurocognitive disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right and left knee conditions, and back condition due to outstanding private medical records and the need for VA examinations.