Depression decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various psychiatric and neurological conditions have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his attorney.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his unspecified depressive disorder (UDD) due to a failure to consider all relevant VA medical records and obtain a more contemporaneous examination of the severity of his UDD symptoms.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his unspecified depressive disorder (UDD) due to a failure to consider all relevant VA medical records and obtain a more contemporaneous examination of the severity of his UDD symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether a superimposed psychiatric disorder during service resulted in additional disability for the Veteran's Personality Disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his unspecified depressive disorder (UDD) is being remanded due to the failure to obtain more contemporaneous examination of his symptoms and review of VA medical records regarding his psychiatric care.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and mood swings, as the result of military sexual trauma experienced during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for depression separate from service-connected PTSD and residuals of a L4 fracture of the lumbar spine are denied due to lack of current diagnoses.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability is remanded as evidence does not establish its relationship to her military service or TERA exposure.,The Veteran's headaches are remanded as evidence does not establish their relationship to her military service or TERA exposure.,The Veteran's sinusitis is remanded as evidence does not establish its relationship to her military service or TERA exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his unspecified depressive disorder (UDD) is being remanded due to the failure to obtain more contemporaneous examination of his symptoms and review of VA medical records regarding his psychiatric care.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with alcohol and cannabis use disorder is rated at 100 percent effective March 27, 2021.,Effective March 27, 2021, the Veteran's migraine including migraine variants are rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his unspecified depressive disorder (UDD) is being remanded due to the failure to obtain more contemporaneous examination of his symptoms and review of VA medical records regarding his psychiatric care.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his unspecified depressive disorder (UDD) is being remanded due to the failure to obtain more contemporaneous examination of his symptoms and review of VA medical records regarding his psychiatric care.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder were rated at 100 percent, but the rating was reduced to 70 percent effective June 1, 2021.

The Board is remanding the case due to a lack of a clear opinion regarding the cause and relationship of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions, particularly his personality disorder. The VA will need to obtain an addendum opinion from a medical examiner.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on multiple service-connected conditions, including persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and bilateral knee disabilities, has been denied. The claim for TDIU based on his service-connected disorders is granted effective June 1, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected persistent depressive disorder aggravated his tobacco use disorder, which contributed to his cardiac arrest and acute chronic hypoxic respiratory failure.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU, DEA benefits, and SMC based on housebound status were denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 9, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied due to the lack of a current diagnosis for PTSD. His depressive disorder accounts for all of his psychiatric symptomatology.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder may be related to his service-connected right knee disability, but needs further clarification from a medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, MDD, and alcohol use disorder are currently rated at 70 percent. The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that none of his service-connected conditions were a disease, injury, or complication that directly caused his death.