Depression decisions — 2024

The appeal is dismissed as the May 2024 rating decision did not address the issue of service connection for depression and PTSD, but deferred adjudication due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective May 1, 2018, as he has been unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities since at least 2009.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for acne and a higher effective date for service connection for rhinitis were denied. The claim for PTSD with major depressive disorder and anxious distress was also denied, but the effective date for the assigned 70 percent rating was not changed.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for major depressive disorder and a TDIU were denied because he failed to attend the scheduled VA examination without providing good cause.

The Veteran's claims for increased MDD rating, TDIU based on MDD, and service connection for bowel disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development of records and medical opinions.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, has been fully granted. You are now rated at 70% for an unspecified mood disorder, effective August 17, 2020.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, increased rating for cervical spine degenerative arthritis with osteophyte formation, compensable disability rating for service-connected left ear hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's request for higher-level review was timely submitted, and thus the appeal is considered valid. The VA denied service connection for various conditions in a previous rating decision, but the Board found that the Veteran's submission of his request for higher-level review was timely.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Persistent Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress was denied, and the Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of Persistent Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress was also denied.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder and traumatic brain injury are rated at 70 percent since the date of service connection, September 9, 2019. The symptoms include suicidal ideation, mild memory loss, near continuous depression affecting function, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a skin disorder, and a cervical spine disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error in the previous decision, and requires additional opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him wheelchair bound and in need of nursing home care, regular aid and attendance to prepare his meals, assist with bathing and hygiene needs, and manage medication. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance but dismissed the claim for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate as moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and will consider service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as well as secondary service connection for any psychiatric disorders related to a low back disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder, finding that there is not a causal relationship between his current disability and any in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations and medical evidence. The Veteran is required to be provided with VA examinations to determine the cause of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder, is etiologically related to his active service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's essential tremors and depression are remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive and bipolar disorders, has been found to cause total occupational and social impairment since April 18, 2014. As a result, the Board granted an initial 100 percent disability rating for this condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is granted service connection. However, his personality disorder claim is denied.