Depression Board decisions

The Board granted effective dates of February 19, 2010 for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction, constipation, and bradykinesia, tremors, and muscle rigidity in both upper extremities. The Board denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The appeal was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 USC Chapter 17 for PTSD, tinnitus, skin irritation on the foot, anxiety, and depression due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as major depression and an anxiety condition, for a VA examination to determine its nature and etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, anxiety, and PTSD, as the August 2023 VA medical opinion is inadequate.

The appeal of the discontinuance of a separate 50 percent rating for insomnia disorder was dismissed as there is no case or controversy over which the Board could issue a decision.

The Veteran's effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits was granted from March 6, 2018.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and increased the rating for a left ankle disability to 20 percent, while denying service connection for scarring of the face and neck, papules of the face and neck, traumatic brain injury, obesity, and migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder due to incomplete service records and outstanding treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, finding the evidence is in approximate balance that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed as moot, and a 50 percent rating was granted for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder from May 23, 2019.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder with anxiety, and major depression, as there was no evidence of onset in service or a link to active duty.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, and depression to include alcohol abuse and memory loss. The back condition, left knee joint pain, and right knee joint pain were remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding no evidence of a current psychiatric disability during the appeal period. The claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities were remanded.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of cerebellar ataxia affecting certain cranial nerves and facial nerve, but denied earlier effective dates for the lower extremities. The Board also granted a higher rating for depressive disorder starting September 15, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD with depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for Sjogren's disease but granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 19, 2019.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to February 26, 2019, for the award of service connection for bipolar II disorder with major depression was dismissed.