Depression decisions — 2024

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including foot and sleep apnea conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD, gastrointestinal issues, depression, and anxiety headaches render him unemployable. The Board has remanded the case for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right knee disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD), finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for major depression as there is no current diagnosis of this condition and her symptoms are attributed to her already service-connected PTSD and bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction due to inadequate VA examinations and a need to develop the toxic exposure risk activity claim under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 23, 2013 was granted for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea associated with PTSD and alcohol use disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine disability and psychiatric conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His hypertension is not currently service connected.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, depression, and anxiety is granted. The appeal is remanded for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders, including alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation higher than 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder was denied.,The Veteran's request for an effective date earlier than January 22, 2019 for the grant of a 70 percent evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has expanded the claim to include an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's previous diagnosis of PTSD in 1993 is not confirmed and a remand is required for a VA examination to clarify his current diagnosis and determine if it is related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for depression and unspecified anxiety disorder due to procedural errors in obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting an initial rating of 100 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including PTSD. The claim will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to readjudicate her claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no new and relevant evidence since the March 2018 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder has resulted in total occupational and social impairment throughout the relevant appellate period, warranting a 100% evaluation.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including Illness Anxiety Disorder, care-seeking type; Alcohol Use Disorder, mild; and Other Specified Depressive Disorder, results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks. However, his symptoms do not more closely approximate the level required for a higher rating.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of CUE, as the April 2007 rating decision considered all relevant evidence at that time.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective July 2, 2019. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.