Depression Board decisions

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD and major depressive disorder with symptoms of anxious distress, as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with depressed mood and chronic depression and anxiety.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features, Bipolar I disorder, major depressive disorder, insomnia, depression, and PTSD, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant due to a lack of eligibility based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression as additional evidence has been received since the last decision.

The Board denied an increased initial rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and remanded claims for increased ratings for bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, and hearing loss due to the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis or disability under VA regulations.

The Board granted an effective date of August 25, 2022 for the grant of a 100 percent rating for service-connected depressive disorder with major depressive disorder (MDD).

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for increased ratings of his service-connected conditions, as it was not factually ascertainable that the increases in severity occurred prior to April 11, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquire psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD) and unspecified anxiety disorder, due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service or secondary to her service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The appeal for service connection for pancreatic neoplasm, unspecified depressive disorder, testicular cancer, depression, and diabetes mellitus has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, bilateral pes planus, chronic left costochondritis, left hip strain, left wrist strain, right wrist strain, and major depressive disorder with insomnia disorder. The appeal was denied for bilateral hearing loss, migraine, thoracolumbar strain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The character of discharge from service was not a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied earlier effective dates for right hand fracture, little finger and deviated nasal septum with allergic rhinitis. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia with anxiety, depression, and mood swings based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's condition was incurred during his active service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including depression, as the evidence did not support a finding of a separate and distinct disability from the already service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for a TDIU and DEA benefits, finding that July 13, 2012, was the appropriate effective date.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct an error by the AOJ and to obtain relevant private records.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, ED, and a mental condition as they were not causally or etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.