Depression decisions — 2024

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent effective May 31, 2017. Prior to this date and thereafter, the rating remains unchanged.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depression, dysthymic disorder and adjustment disorder, has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his legacy appeal through a Decision Review Request: Higher-Level Review.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, is rated at 70 percent effective from the date of claim (September 27, 2018).

The Veteran's depression is granted a 70% evaluation. The right knee and right foot disability issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities and their relationship to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss, and there was no service connection established for most of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted as the evidence shows a current diagnosis, credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor, and a link between the current symptoms and the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of the claimed conditions and therefore, service connection cannot be established for any of these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for fibromyalgia due to lack of objective evidence and credible opinion supporting the diagnosis.,Service connection is remanded for hypertension and sleep apnea as there is insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with opioid use disorder and cocaine use disorder, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, and unspecified depressive disorder. The decision also grants secondary service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder to include as secondary to service-connected left knee disorder.

The Veteran's claim for major depressive disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a service connection.,The Veteran's claims for diverticulosis, erythematous mucosa, hiatal hernia, and hemorrhoids were all denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for GERD was remanded as there is no clear indication of a connection between the condition and his military service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, which may be related to his military service. The claim for service connection will be remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of a VA medical examination and opinion prior to rating his disability. The Veteran is diagnosed with multiple psychiatric disabilities, including depression, anxiety, irritability and anger, trauma/stressor-related disorder, and alcoholism. The Board requires a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to August 7, 2014, for service connection of unspecified anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, but denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for tinnitus, sciatica of the LLE and RLE, sleep apnea, GERD, major depression, and insomnia.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a separate, compensable disability rating for his TBI is being remanded due to procedural errors and the need for an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder and major depression, are related to her active service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders, effective from January 31, 2019.

The appeal regarding a rating in excess of 50 percent for MDD and TBI is dismissed. The effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is denied.