Depression Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date prior to November 2, 2009, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with major depression.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a lumbar spine disability, a cervical spine disability, and a left knee disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition other than PTSD, bilateral foot pain, sleep apnea, acne, a bilateral hand condition, a bilateral knee condition, lower back condition, and headaches.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as PTSD, trauma-related disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for depression and denied all other claims, including increased ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety and depressive disorders, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as anxiety, PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and opioid use disorder, sustained full remission.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to corroborate the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression, insomnia, and arthritis (including a right wrist disability) due to insufficient evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder, finding that the April 28, 2023 Intent to File was no longer active when the March 3, 2024 claim was filed.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

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

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include depression and anxiety, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder and cognitive impairment from May 1, 2017 to December 10, 2019; denied a rating in excess of 70 percent from December 11, 2019 to February 6, 2023. The Board granted ratings of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy from May 1, 2017 to February 6, 2023; denied a rating in excess of 20 percent on and after February 7, 2023. The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension effective August 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and adequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for depressive disorder with anxiety and service connection for insomnia, while denying service connection for OSA and plantar fascitis.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) and denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for eligibility for specially adapted housing, a special home adaptation grant, and financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment. The claim of CUE in the September 14, 2017, rating decision was also denied.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, stimulant use disorder, opioid use disorder, and anxiolytic use disorder.