Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD was granted a 100 percent rating due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and pes planus, as well as persistent depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and alcohol use disorder, due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied an earlier effective date than April 10, 2024, for service connection for major depressive disorder and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder.

The appeal for an earlier effective date is denied, and the Veteran's total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board granted service connection for other specified depressive disorder but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder and persistent depressive disorder, was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disorder, and a gynecological disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain private treatment records from Premier Medical Group.

The appeals for service connection for tinnitus, persistent depressive disorder as secondary to tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss are dismissed due to mootness.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and depression, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, as the weight of evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, and mild recurrent major depressive disorder, due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, and radiculopathy of both upper and lower extremities to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder (MDD) based on the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms that cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include major depressive disorder and insomnia, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and MDD, based on credible evidence of military sexual trauma (MST) during service and a nexus between the current disabilities and the in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for major depression with substance abuse was denied, but an earlier effective date of December 31, 1984 for TDIU was granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression and anxiety to correct duty to assist errors, specifically regarding the need for an addendum opinion on aggravation by service-connected disabilities and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and major depressive disorder with psychotic features.