Depression Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, lumbosacral strain, to include low back pain, a right hip disability, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression. The Board also remanded the claim for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder. The claims for a left knee and back disability were remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of March 30, 2022, for service connection for insomnia and July 15, 2022, for service connection for depressive disorder. A rating of 70 percent was also granted for the combined condition of depressive disorder with insomnia.

The Board granted an effective date of August 12, 2022, for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The appeal for service connection for depression has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder and remanded claims for major depressive disorder, PTSD disability, and alcohol use disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of June 8, 2018, for the award of a total disability rating based on service-connected major depressive disorder and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board denied a rating greater than 30 percent disabling for depression prior to May 26, 2020, and remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with social anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder, effective August 21, 2022.

The Veteran's effective date for the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, chronic with dissociative symptoms, depersonalization/derealization disorder and major depressive disorder, severe, recurrent is granted from January 22, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, depression, and PTSD, based on a nexus between the Veteran's conceded stressor and his mental health conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder with major depressive-like episodes, finding that his symptoms did not cause total occupational and social impairment.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of major depressive disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sinusitis, diverticulosis and benign neoplasm rectosigmoid junction, GERD and reflux esophagitis, right knee disability, and left knee disability to cure errors in fulfilling VA's duty to assist.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder and erectile dysfunction, as there was no evidence of a claim prior to September 12, 2020.

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in October 2022, including a 100 percent rating for PTSD and related conditions, but denied such fees for other benefits.

The Board denied service connection for hyperthyroidism and obstructive sleep apnea, granted a 70% rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression from May 2, 2023 to June 4, 2023, and denied all other claims.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for lower back pain and mental health/stress, anxiety and depression due to untimely filings.

The Board granted Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to mixed anxiety and depressive disorder, which was linked directly to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or an earlier effective date.