Depression Board decisions

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder, recurrent.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, a thoracic spine disability, and an initial rating of 70 percent for persistent depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for depression, anxiety, and panic disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spondylosis, bilateral rotator cuff tendonitis/biceps tendonitis, and radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities. The claims for service connection for right elbow condition and left elbow condition were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, depression and PTSD, as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for sinusitis but denied service connection for anxiety disorder and PTSD, and denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and chronic tension headaches.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, finding no evidence that a claim was filed prior to November 19, 2021.

The Board remands the claim for a psychiatric condition, including PTSD, to obtain an addendum opinion and outstanding treatment records.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 27, 2022 for the award of a 30 percent rating for service-connected insomnia disorder to include depressive disorder.

The appeals for service connection and rating of various conditions have been dismissed by the veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, and TBI due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating for major depressive disorder, and special monthly compensation.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals restored service connection for depressive disorder effective June 1, 2023, as the severance was improper.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, unspecified, due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported military sexual traumas.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, namely major depressive disorder with psychotic features, to include as secondary to service connected disabilities, for a new etiology opinion.

The appeal of the finding of a duty to assist (DTA) error during higher-level review (HLR) for an acquired psychiatric disorder and the February 26, 2024 VA letter informing the Veteran that he must use the proper Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) form for readjudication of his claim of entitlement to service connection for sinusitis were dismissed. The appeal of service connection for sinusitis and spine-related paresthesia was denied, while claims for other conditions were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for depression, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and headaches. The appeal regarding the issue of service connection for headaches was dismissed due to a procedural defect. Colon cancer, status post colectomy as secondary to colon cancer, and abdominal scar status post colectomy were remanded for initial AOJ consideration.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for depressive disorder secondary to liver cancer, as the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder, as no complete Intent to File or Supplemental Claim form was received prior to September 25, 2023.

The Veteran's hospital treatment for his service-connected major depressive disorder with cocaine use disorder from September 20, 2022 to January 09, 2023 is granted, entitling him to a temporary total disability rating.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent evaluation for the service-connected psychiatric disability, but remanded the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease.