Depression Board decisions

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and major depressive disorder, for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any such disorders.

The Veteran's depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent disability rating, and TDIU and SMC were also granted effective April 29, 2013.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression, based on the evidence showing a link between the Veteran's symptoms and his service in Vietnam.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder, recurrent, as an additional VA etiology opinion is warranted to address the nature and etiology of the condition.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and denied it for TBI, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding his psychiatric condition.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 19, 2021, for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for the service-connected PTSD with persistent depressive disorder.

The Board denied an effective date prior to June 10, 2020, for the award of service connection for persistent depressive disorder.

The appeal for service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma that occurred during the Veteran's ROTC training.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma that occurred during the Veteran's ROTC training.

The Board granted an effective date of November 19, 2021, for the award of service connection for hypertension and granted ratings for various disabilities including a 10 percent rating for hypertension prior to July 5, 2023, and a 40 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, and related mental health conditions but denied left ear hearing loss. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, a respiratory disorder, and panic attacks were remanded.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia, alcohol use disorder, substance use disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to a need for additional evidence.

The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for post traumatic headaches, and a TDIU was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for an increased rating for depressive disorder and TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial ratings and TDIU due to incomplete evidence of record.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of depressive disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted a 50 percent initial rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine arthritis, while denying earlier effective dates for the service connection of lower left extremity radiculopathies.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, finding a causal relationship between the current disability and in-service trauma.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), erectile dysfunction as due to PTSD, and remanded the claim for unspecified depressive disorder.