Depression Board decisions

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, sleeplessness, and PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a pancreatic disorder and major depressive disorder with agoraphobia and tobacco use disorder to obtain more complete medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder but denied it for obstructive sleep apnea and right hand neuropathy. The claims for left hip sprain and lumbosacral strain were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) with unspecified anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder, finding that the Veteran's psychiatric conditions are related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, higher ratings for migraine headaches and a psychiatric disorder, and an initial rating for dermatitis. The respiratory disorder and tremors of the hands were remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed.

The Board denied service connection for major depressive disorder and insomnia, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions distinct from the Veteran's already service-connected bipolar disorder with generalized anxiety disorder.

The veteran's appeal request was denied as it was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision, and no good cause was shown for the late filing.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and panic attacks, was dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board granted the appeal regarding the improper reduction of the evaluation of bronchiectasis from 30 percent to 10 percent and remanded claims for service connection for depression, sleep apnea, and the propriety of severance of PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent, but no higher, for major depressive disorder, recurrent episode, moderate with anxious distress, to include unspecified alcohol-related disorder. The appeals for increased evaluations for migraines and special monthly compensation were withdrawn.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 22, 2022, for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Board granted service connection for myelopathy spinal stenosis cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine and depression as secondary to the same condition.

The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including various musculoskeletal conditions and mental health disorders.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for fallen arches/pes planus/plantar fasciitis with arthritic changes and denies the petition to readjudicate the claims for service connection for antisocial personality disorder and PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for major depressive disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request for the July 2019 rating decision that denied service connection for depression.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and poly substance abuse disorder, based on the Veteran's reported military sexual trauma.

The appeal regarding the proposed reduction in evaluation of persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress is dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.