Depression Board decisions

The appeal was granted for an earlier effective date of June 9, 2021, for the award of TDIU and DEA based on permanent and total disability status.

The Board denied service connection for depression and remanded the claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis due to inadequate VA nexus opinions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 3, 2024 for the initial 100 percent evaluation for PTSD and major depressive disorder, denied a rating in excess of 70 percent prior to that date, granted TDIU prior to that date, denied TDIU after that date, and granted an earlier effective date for DEA benefits under 38 USC Chapter 35.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for persistent depressive disorder, as the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board granted restoration of a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, effective August 1, 2023. The claim for an increased rating was denied. Service connection claims for sinusitis, chest pain, and vertigo were remanded.

The appeal for an extension of time to file a notice of disagreement and the attempted appeal regarding service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, and a rating for bilateral hearing loss were dismissed due to untimeliness.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include other specified trauma and stressor disorder, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and a right ankle condition. The claims for depression were dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include depression and duress, and a right shoulder disability. The claims for back, right knee, and left knee disabilities were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for panic disorder with major depressive disorder (claimed as anxiety condition) due to insufficient evidence showing the level of impairment required for a higher rating.

The appeal for an extension of time to file a notice of disagreement with the March 2023 rating decision was denied, and the appeal was dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for a VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, due to pre-decisional errors in failing to obtain a sufficient medical opinion and STRs.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, and insomnia disorder. The issue of an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and MDD, for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder with anxious distress requires assistance in daily activities and protection from hazards, warranting special monthly compensation for the need of aid and attendance.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD and depression was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the Veteran's appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder was granted a rating of 50 percent prior to August 18, 2021, and denied a higher rating from that date. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for distal left fibula was withdrawn.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for acquired psychiatric disabilities, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.