Depression Board decisions

The Board remands the case to correct a duty to assist error, specifically for an adequate VA examination and medical opinion addressing the severity of the Veteran's psychiatric disability prior to February 21, 2024.

The appeal for an increased rating for persistent depressive disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect involving concurrent election of review options.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for major depressive disorder and migraines, respectively.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal was dismissed as the Board of Veterans' Appeals had previously granted service connection for both anxiety and depression in a fully favorable decision.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, effective January 10, 2025.

The Board remands the case to obtain outstanding medical records related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions and eating disorder treatment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, and obstructive sleep apnea as further development is necessary to obtain a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a gynecological disorder (oligomenorrhea), and persistent depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder. However, the Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of sciatic nerve.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with insomnia and depression, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety due to the need for a more adequate medical examination.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, specifically major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's current depression and her active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for depression to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as there was insufficient medical evidence on file at the time of the July 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, but denied a higher initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted an effective date of November 19, 2020, for the assignment of a TDIU and DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 but denied an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) as she did not meet the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board dismissed the appeal for accrued benefits related to increased ratings for various conditions, as the July 2024 rating decision was a purely ministerial implementation of the June 2024 Board decision and not appealable.

The claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress was dismissed due to the lack of timely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the issues of an increased evaluation for service-connected major depression, recurrent and entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disability, however diagnosed.

The Board granted an effective date of May 28, 1991, for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.