Depression Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma, and human immunodeficiency virus as there are pre-decisional duty to assist errors that need correction.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, finding that October 18, 2022, is the proper effective date.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, denied service connection for left ear and right ear hearing loss, and remanded claims for a neck condition and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee disability, left knee disability, and lower back disability due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including hearing loss, spine and knee conditions, psychiatric disorders, and chronic headaches.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks, effective June 27, 2024.

The Board granted an increased, 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's right ankle sprain/calcaneal spurs and service connection for cervical spine, major depressive disorder, left ankle, and lumbar spine disabilities as secondary to his right ankle condition.

The Board granted service connection for psychiatric disability, diagnosed as PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea. The effective date is to be determined.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraines headaches due to missing records of National Guard duty in 2017 or 2018.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, but granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted an effective date of July 15, 2022 for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and an initial 50 percent disability rating from May 17, 2023 for migraines.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for back sprain and depression was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted restoration of the prior 70 percent rating for service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD) as the reduction was improper due to an inadequate examination.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and persistent depressive disorder.

The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's degenerative spondylosis at L5-S1, left and right shoulder disabilities, left and right knee disabilities, and depressive disorder.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from December 15, 2020 to April 26, 2022 due to service-connected major depressive disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and left sciatic nerve radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include recurrent major depressive disorder and PTSD due to predecisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with anxiety, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his persistent hallucinations and delusions stemming from combat experience.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and alcohol dependency, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.