Depression Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for left knee meniscal tear, right knee osteoarthritis, and persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress secondary to service-connected hypothyroidism. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a need for VA examinations to explore their etiologies, particularly in relation to potential toxic exposures during service.

The Board granted the appeal, finding that the severance of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder was improper and restoring service connection.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and major depressive disorder, due to pre-decisional errors in the prior VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for regular aid and attendance, thus granting special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance status.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety, based on a positive nexus statement from a private medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia), pain left great toe, and sleep apnea but denied increased ratings for the veteran's shoulder strain, thumb strain, wrist ganglion cyst, wrist scar, and painful scar.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for restrictive lung disease (claimed as asthma) but denied service connection for several other conditions, including right knee strain, left foot pes planus with bilateral hammer toes, foot fungus, seborrheic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and right hip condition. The Board also dismissed claims for service connection that were not ripe for review.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for depressive disorder and TDIU, but denied higher ratings for headaches and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and depression, based on evidence supporting a link between the Veteran's in-service stressor and his current mental health conditions.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with depressive and alcohol use disorders, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), for the period prior to November 12, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and remanded the claims for service connection for a sinus condition, entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs, and service connection for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, vertigo, anxiety, depression, and insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder and MDD, based on the evidence showing that these conditions had their onset during the Veteran's in-service deployment in the Persian Gulf.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia disorder. The appeal of service connection for treatment purposes under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 was dismissed, and the claim for a bilateral foot disability was remanded.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for unspecified depressive disorder and denied service connection for a respiratory condition. The left ankle condition was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and anxiety/panic disorder, based on the Veteran's active duty during a period of full-time National Guard duty under 32 U.S.C. § 502(f).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include major depression and PTSD, as an addendum medical opinion is necessary to fully consider the Veteran's description of his in-service assault and statements of having depression since service.

The Board remands the claim for a psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, but denied an earlier effective date for persistent depressive disorder.