Depression Board decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder prior to July 8, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for depression, finding no credible evidence of an in-service stressor and no nexus between his current psychiatric disorder and military service.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's psychiatric condition and his military service or a service-connected TBI.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD from January 15, 2019, to March 14, 2020, and denied ratings in excess of 50 percent prior to that date or in excess of 70 percent thereafter.

The Board remands the claim for a psychiatric disorder, to include other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder is granted a disability rating of 70 percent, but not higher, from January 9, 2020.

The Board remands the case for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and Veterans Crisis Hotline records, as well as requesting a TDIU application from the Veteran.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed, and several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance, but denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for the service-connected major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include anxiety, depression, and PTSD, as well as a traumatic brain injury (TBI), due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the matter for an independent medical expert opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder precluded him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment from May 14, 2014.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected insomnia from November 29, 2016, to April 16, 2018, and a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depressive disorder with anxious distress and insomnia.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder and granted the restoration of special monthly compensation (SMC) based upon the need for regular aid and attendance of another person effective March 15, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety with insomnia and symptoms of depression, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, insomnia, delusional disorder, mood disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and adjustment disorder.

The appeal regarding the timeliness of the Veteran's substantive appeal (VA Form 9) was granted due to good cause for an extension.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for other specified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, finding that there was no evidence reasonably indicating a link between the Veteran's psychiatric disability and his Hepatitis C prior to November 2021.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for persistent depressive disorder, finding the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board remands the claim for a VA addendum opinion to more completely and adequately evaluate the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.