Depression Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine condition, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, major depressive disorder (MDD), and a skin condition to fulfill statutory duties related to toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted the restoration of a 70 percent rating for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) effective August 1, 2024, but denied a 100 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to revise an August 2019 rating decision that denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding no clear and unmistakable error (CUE). However, it granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxiety as secondary to fibromyalgia.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinea cruris, vision loss, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for initial ratings was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for myopia and remanded claims for service connection for depression, sleep disturbances, and hypogonadism due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a mental health disorder, respiratory disorder, left foot disorder, left shoulder disorder, and TBI to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to ensure all mental health conditions are considered.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorder, and depression.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depression and acute coronary syndrome were granted a 100% rating, while hypertension and the disability rating for acute coronary syndrome status post percutaneous coronary intervention stent placement were denied.

The Board remands the case to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's stressor allegations.

The Board granted an effective date of June 24, 2021, for service connection and a 100 percent rating for unspecified depressive disorder, as well as earlier effective dates for DEA benefits and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for a back injury and major depressive disorder due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.

The Board denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dismissed the attempted appeal of an April 2024 rating decision deferring the issue of entitlement to compensation for PTSD for additional development.

The appeal for service connection for depression was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with alcohol dependence was dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 30 percent rating for bilateral pes planus was denied as there was no evidence that the condition met the criteria for a higher rating prior to August 6, 2024.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety and depression, as there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric condition under DSM-5.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for any acquired psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for dysmenorrhea since October 13, 2017, and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and left toe stress fracture. The claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for bipolar disorder with depression, anxiety, and insomnia was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during service and were causally related to his active duty.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and anxious distress, finding the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.