Depression Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent, prior to December 31, 2009, for PTSD and depressive disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia and depression, as secondary to the now service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, major depressive disorder, and somatic symptom disorder but denied service connection for a back disability. The claims for other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and TDIU, but denied a higher initial disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, finding that her symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for unspecified anxiety and depressive disorder, as the claim was not properly filed within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for an increased rating above 70 percent for major depressive disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected Parkinsonism, as it meets the criteria for such benefits.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted, with an effective date of January 22, 2019.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from April 4, 2009, to July 9, 2015.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and service connection for depression, but granted service connection for a left shoulder disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, effective January 15, 2025.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on unemployability, finding that her service-connected conditions do not prevent her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, migraine headaches, a low back condition, a left wrist condition, right and left knee conditions, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances to correct an error by the RO in scheduling VA examinations prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's substance abuse disorder was a means to self-medicate symptoms associated with his service-connected psychiatric disabilities and contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); hypertension; and cerebrovascular accident residuals were remanded.

The Veteran's effective date for service connection of PTSD is granted as May 29, 2006, but no earlier. The claims for service connection for digestive disorder, eating disorder, acne, facial scars, and depression are remanded.

The appeal of the April 2024 letter rejecting the December 2023 supplemental claim for PTSD was dismissed.