Depression decisions — 2024

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 10, 2018 for the grant of service connection for PTSD and denied a higher evaluation for PTSD. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for depression and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to depression due to potential toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's military records show he served at Camp Lejeune during a period of presumed exposure, but there is insufficient evidence to grant the claims without further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and depression are at least as likely as not related to his service, including a fear of death or serious injury during active duty. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board dismissed the appeals for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Agoraphobia/Panic Disorder, and Depressive Disorder. The Veteran's Tension Headaches were granted a 70% rating from January 25, 2017 to September 9, 2021. Service connection was established for PTSD with a 70% rating during this period.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, is granted as it is proximately due to his service-connected orthopedic disabilities.,Service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service stressor.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with psychotic features was granted service connection.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.

The Board has dismissed the claims for hypertension and atrial fibrillation as the Veteran withdrew his appeal. The remaining issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression; back disability; numbness in hand; and loss of feeling in foot are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD was granted a 50 percent rating prior to October 1, 2022. From October 1, 2022, the Veteran's claim for a higher rating was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma or stressor related disorder with trauma related features, and persistent depressive disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from May 30, 2014, to January 22, 2023.,Beginning on January 23, 2023, the Veteran's service-connected PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, but the other conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and unspecified depressive disorder, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The PACT Act is applicable in the case of diabetes mellitus.

Your claim for service connection for depression has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as there are no unresolved issues or controversies.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder was granted a disability rating of 50 percent from January 12, 2018 and a higher rating of 70 percent effective July 6, 2021.,Service connection for sleep apnea was also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's PTSD and depression are related to her service, specifically military sexual trauma. A new VA examination is needed.

The Board found that the Veteran's mental illness developed within two years of his discharge from service, and thus restored service connection for a mental illness for the purpose of eligibility for medical treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702.

The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, upper back disability, and head injury residuals are being remanded due to the need for additional development including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded multiple claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, including those related to service connection and disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors and obtain a VA examination to clarify the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disabilities, including whether they are related to service or service-connected conditions.