Depression Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability manifested by pain and major depressive disorder (MDD), but remanded the claims for right knee strain, migraines, right shoulder strain, and left shoulder pain.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, lumbosacral spine disability, gastrointestinal disability, bilateral wrist disability, and bilateral eye conditions based on new evidence being presented.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder with psychotic features and insomnia disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus but denied increased ratings for rhinitis and chronic sphenoid sinusitis and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Appellant while it was pending before the Board.

The Board granted service connection for a mental condition, including depression, anxiety, and sleep disorder, based on the evidence showing a causal link to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied an effective date prior to July 30, 2020 for a 30 percent rating for depression and cognitive impairment due to Parkinson's disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for hypertension and persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, as well as a claim for total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate examination and medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed psychiatric disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 10, 2022, for service connection for major depressive disorder with autism spectrum disorder.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the assignment of ratings and service connection, finding no basis to award an earlier date than May 28, 2019.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for cervical strain, left wrist condition, left ankle condition, anxiety, and depression due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for mental disorder other than PTSD and sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder, social anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder as well as entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for mild facial acne, allergic rhinitis, and depression based on new and relevant evidence. The claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), residuals of a right eye injury, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as anxiety and depression, insomnia, and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his in-service experiences.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for persistent depressive disorder, as the evidence did not support an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial rating, TDIU, and SMC.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and MDD, due to a failure to provide adequate notice regarding evidence from sources other than the Veteran's service records or evidence of behavior changes that may constitute credible supporting evidence of the stressor.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for persistent depressive disorder, granted service connection for a back disability, and denied service connection for a cervical spine disability. The decision also remanded claims for sleep apnea and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.