Depression Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, as well as increased ratings for certain service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and MDD, as well as entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and disability rating was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for major depressive disorder, right fibrocystic breast disease, and tinea pedis.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder tendon tear with tendonitis and osteoarthritis, as well as an insomnia disorder claimed as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone prevents him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and he is granted a TDIU effective June 6, 2023. He also qualifies for special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1), effective the same date.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, IBS, bilateral restless leg syndrome, vertigo, GAD, persistent depressive disorder, and tinnitus. The appeal was denied for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board grants the appeal in full, granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for major depressive disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically to obtain SSA disability records.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD), finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's MDD and his military service.

The Board granted a TDIU due to persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and MDD alone, from April 17, 2018 to January 31, 2019, but denied an earlier effective date for the award of an increased disability rating of 70 percent.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, but denied an increased rating for depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claim for further development, specifically to determine whether the Appellant is considered the surviving spouse and to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for major depressive disorder with primary insomnia effective December 16, 2019, and an initial 40 percent disability rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease from June 27, 2017 through December 6, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for 20 conditions including depression, anxiety, and traumatic brain injury, finding insufficient evidence of in-service incurrence or nexus. The Board remanded three conditions (back condition, left lower extremity neuropathy, and left leg condition) for further adjudication.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD), based on evidence that the Veteran's symptoms developed during his time in service.

The Veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied due to her failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The appeal was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, due to a lack of credible evidence supporting his claimed in-service stressors and a diagnosis of PTSD that was not informed by the record.