Depression Board decisions

The Board granted an effective date of January 24, 2023, for a 70 percent rating for other specified depressive disorder.

The Board denied restoration of a separate rating for major depressive disorder and the restoration of Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board granted an effective date of May 28, 2021, for the award of service connection for depressive disorder and denied a higher initial rating. Service connection was also granted for sinusitis under the PACT Act and left elbow condition.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD) due to the severity, frequency, and duration of his psychiatric symptoms.

The Board denied a total rating for major depressive disorder as the Veteran's symptoms did not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for autism, depression, and anxiety due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety disorder, as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, including increased disability ratings and service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, sleep apnea, and a left knee condition as there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder; generalized anxiety disorder; and insomnia disorder, as well as obstructive sleep apnea and bruxism. The claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied, and the claim for service connection for a memory loss disorder and a nightmare disorder was also denied.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 100 percent for major depressive disorder, granted a 10 percent rating but no higher for TBI from May 23, 2016, and granted a 40 percent rating for the right shoulder disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU, finding that his symptoms of major depressive disorder and right knee osteoarthritis did not warrant higher disability ratings.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, with anxious distress, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left ankle traumatic arthritis, right ankle traumatic arthritis, left knee chondromalacia, right knee chondromalacia, and left foot pes cavus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder and remanded the claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran was granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and depressive disorder, effective from April 15, 2021. Service connection for sleep apnea was also granted.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder, insomnia disorder, and panic disorder. The case was remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the other issues on appeal.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus due to a failure to file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the initial denial. The claim for service connection for depression (major depressive disorder) was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date of March 30, 1978, for service connection for lumbosacral strain and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and panic disorder symptoms precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment as of December 23, 2008.