Depression Board decisions

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for major depressive disorder (MDD) as of February 1, 2025, but denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to that date.

The Board granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder based on a positive nexus to in-service psychological events and symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include anxiety, depression, or PTSD, due to the lack of credible and competent evidence showing symptoms during the review period.

The Board denied an increased disability rating of 100 percent for PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and cannabis use disorder but granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and somatic symptom disorder.

The Board denied service connection for depression and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and major depressive disorder (MDD), but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a right shoulder disability.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, for purposes of entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), as further development is necessary.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction. The appeals for service connection for anxiety and depression, and muscle atrophy were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of an April 2016 rating decision that awarded a 50 percent rating for PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding no clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied higher ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, granted a 30% rating for hyperacusis from January 31, 2008, and granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than November 2, 2023, for his service-connected major depressive disorder, secondary to a service-connected shoulder condition.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically unspecified anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, based on the evidence showing that these conditions were caused by in-service trauma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymic disorder) throughout the period on appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board, and the claim is dismissed.

The Veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date of April 9, 2018, for his PTSD with depression and anxiety, but not for the TDIU claim.

The Board granted service connection for multiple musculoskeletal conditions and a psychiatric condition, all of which were determined to be caused by an in-service injury.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbar spondylosis with degenerative osteoarthritis, depressive disorder due to multiple conditions with tobacco use disorder, and anxiety as they are inextricably intertwined.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include depression, and migraines due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service stressors and an incomplete VA examination.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder (NOS) prior to May 8, 2014.