Depression Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder and schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active service.

The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for her neck disability beginning April 27, 2018, and had some issues denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and alcohol use disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to verified in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, and a breathing problem under 38 U.S.C. chapter 17 was dismissed due to the Veteran's expressed desire to withdraw his appeal.

The Board denied an effective date prior to November 30, 2022 for the grant of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status from that date. The claim for TDIU was dismissed.

The Board granted higher initial disability ratings for depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and lung cancer residuals, but denied a higher rating for tension headaches.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 6, 2016, for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1114(o) and 38 U.S.C. 1114(r)(1).

The Board granted an effective date of June 14, 1964 for the award of service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, tinnitus, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, Hepatitis C, a thoracolumbar spine disability, and a left knee disability, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and depressive disorder due to inextricably intertwined issues and a need to verify the Veteran's complete periods of service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not show that she was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for persistent depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, a heart murmur, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder (claimed as PTSD/anxiety/trouble sleeping) was dismissed due to a procedural defect. The initial rating for allergic rhinitis was denied.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted ratings of 70 percent for major depressive disorder and 40 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, while denying higher ratings for sleep apnea with COPD and chronic headaches. TDIU was granted based on the service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, duodenal ulcer, and irritable bowel syndrome. The remaining claims regarding a neurological disorder of the left and right elbows were remanded.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder effective December 19, 2021.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, but remanded the claim for service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) with anxious distress, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his current psychiatric disability had its onset during military service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 17, 2020, for service connection for major depressive disorder based on the Veteran's oral statement of intent to file a claim.