Depression Board decisions

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for service-connected major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder effective August 31, 2023.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the proposal to reduce the rating for PTSD and major depression with psychotic features from 100 percent to 70 percent.

The Board granted an effective date of April 5, 2019, for the award of a 100 percent rating for major depressive disorder and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of each claim.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues listed, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, which was directly related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions and denied higher initial ratings for several service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and substance use disorder, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an effective date of October 24, 2022, for obstructive sleep apnea. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for fibromyalgia, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis, and denied a 100 percent rating for persistent depressive disorder. The claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for anxiety and depression to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's mental health conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression, for further development of evidence.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, recurrent depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder but denied it for anxiety and did not grant a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to September 25, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for depressive disorder and left hip pain, but granted service connection for lumbar left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, depression, cervical cancer, a right knee condition, and a left knee condition due to missing service treatment records and personnel files.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for major depressive disorder prior to July 28, 2022, but denied a higher rating since that date.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, finding that the evidence supports occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation, impaired impulse control, grossly inappropriate behavior, and intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a disability manifested by fatigue, restless and achy legs, depression, anxiety, numbness in the arms, and headaches; a right knee condition; and a left knee condition due to missing records and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to unverified periods of active duty and missing service treatment records.