Depression Board decisions

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD, PTSD, insomnia, and anxiety disorder, due to inadequate examination and opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a compensable disability rating for knee strain with instability, and a higher rating for major depressive disorder. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing a thorough medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, headache, chronic respiratory disability, fungal infection of the feet, foot disabilities, muscle pain, tendonitis, bowel disability, and hearing loss.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's service connection claim for an unspecified depressive disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as Other Specified Depressive Disorder, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for anemia, obesity, and depression. The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective May 20, 2022.

The Veteran is granted SMC at the L rate based on the need for regular aid and attendance since November 1, 2017, but denied prior to that date.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected major depressive disorder was withdrawn and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and persistent depressive disorder, for further development due to inadequate reasons or bases in the previous decision.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for depressive disorder due to another medical condition and unspecified anxiety disorder, effective from the date of the previous rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, TBI, vision issues, and sleep apnea due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for personality disorder, anxiety disorder, depression, and dysthymia were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including missing Reserve records and outstanding SSA records.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, and denied a compensable evaluation for syphilis.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and determined that the Appellant's discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which barred him from receiving VA benefits.

The Board granted an effective date of June 29, 2018 for the award of a TDIU and DEA, but denied earlier effective dates for service connection and higher ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and special monthly compensation.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. However, the claim for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD was denied.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for the service-connected major depressive disorder with psychotic features and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, effective March 30, 2022. The Veteran was also granted special monthly compensation at the statutory housebound rate.