Depression Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for adjustment disorder with depression, anxiety, and unspecified insomnia disorder.

The Board denied an increased rating for major depressive disorder and remanded claims for service connection for bilateral foot, mid and low back, and right wrist disabilities due to new evidence being received.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome, as the Veteran's symptoms approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied service connection for depression and substance abuse, finding no evidence of a relationship to the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The Veteran is entitled to a rating of 70 percent for service-connected major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood from December 31, 2014 to October 3, 2018.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and unspecified depression.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, including insomnia disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for major depressive disorder and dismissed his appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, finding that the criteria for entitlement to an effective date prior to January 14, 2016 were not met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depressive disorder, as the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current symptoms and his in-service stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, finding that June 15, 2017, was the appropriate date for service connection for PTSD; alcohol use disorder; and major depressive disorder, moderate, with psychotic features; bilateral hearing loss; tinnitus; and April 12, 2018, for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder as secondary to the service-connected verruca (condyloma) penile meatus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to errors in the AOJ's decision, specifically regarding notification and best interest determination.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for major depressive disorder and remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate, and anxious distress was granted a 50 percent rating prior to October 25, 2023, but the claim for a higher rating from that date was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, double depression, and individual unemployability as new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant reopening these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, MDD, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol abuse disorder.