Depression decisions — 2024

Your service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted, and you are now receiving a 30% rating. The decision is final as the issue is no longer in appellate status.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the initial denial of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and is remanding the case to consider whether the Veteran's major depressive disorder may have aggravated his sleep apnea.

Your appeal for an increased disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive disorder has been dismissed as the maximum benefit (100%) has already been granted in a previous decision.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not about service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 28, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and deficiencies in VA opinions. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence and a new examination.

The Veteran's Major Depressive Disorder is rated at 70 percent prior to June 18, 2019, due to significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to a duty-to-assist error related to the scheduling of VA examinations. The Board finds it unclear whether the Veteran received proper notice of the scheduled appointments and thus, the claims are being returned for further action.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Multiple Sclerosis and Unspecified Depressive Disorder (secondary to Multiple Sclerosis) have been granted.

The Veteran is granted higher levels of Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) at rates based on loss of use of both hands and need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) is denied due to the lack of characteristic lesions involving at least 5 percent of his entire body or exposed areas.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED), depression, and anxiety are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, finding that his current mental health conditions did not manifest during service and are not related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his left shoulder disability and unspecified depressive disorder disabilities with obesity as an intermediate step due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded several claims due to errors in the original decision, including service connection for multiple myeloma and depression and mood disorder. The remaining claims are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining necessary personnel records and medical evidence. The appellant's right knee disability is being reviewed, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as secondary to his right knee condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in verifying the Veteran's claimed stressors and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claims will be reconsidered after further development.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board denied an evaluation in excess of this rating. The claim for a TDIU prior to October 21, 2020, was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder due to inadequate medical opinion and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is rated at a 50 percent disability rating, which reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.