Depression decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, major depression, and anxiety was denied because no new and relevant evidence had been submitted since the December 2018 rating decision.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD is granted. The appeals to reopen claims for a psychophysiological genitourinary reaction and a lower back condition are denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, and the Board has denied an increased rating in excess of this level.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and a need for further development, including scheduling a new VA mental health evaluation.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder and major depressive disorder, was found to have occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to August 26, 2016, and with deficiencies in most areas as of August 26, 2016. The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connection for PLS was granted. The appeal regarding the initial disability evaluation for his depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder was denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left quadrant pain, chronic fatigue, panic attacks, and chronic sleep impairment as these conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of posttraumatic stress disorder, persistent depressive disorder, traumatic brain injury, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraine headaches were granted effective July 30, 2015. The claim for service connection of bronchitis was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. Claims for cervical strain and rheumatoid arthritis are remanded due to duty to assist errors.

The Board has found that the RO violated regulatory duty by not accepting prior favorable findings regarding the Veteran's diagnoses of PTSD and MDD without first establishing clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut these findings. The case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and incomplete evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder and as secondary to a service-connected condition, is granted but remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, other specified depressive disorder, is granted as it is proximately due to his service-connected throat cancer.,The Veteran's skin disability affecting the back, legs, hands and arms (skin tags) is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and failure to provide proper notice of upcoming examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD related to in-service personal assault.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including generalized anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and PTSD, is granted as service-connected.,An increased rating of 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability from October 15, 2015 to November 25, 2019 is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Other Specified Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder (claimed as PTSD and Depression) is granted. The appeal to reopen the claim of service connection for asthma is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD and Major Depression have been rated at 70 percent since October 27, 2021. The Board found that the severity of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions were denied.,No specific reasons or bases are provided in the decision summary.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with depression, and he is also awarded SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is currently rated at 50 percent, and the Board has denied an evaluation in excess of this level.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including insomnia disorder and other specified depressive disorder, was granted an initial 50 percent rating from December 8, 2020 to the present. The effective date for service connection for other specified insomnia disorder secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disorder with right SI dysfunction is set at December 8, 2020.