Depression Board decisions

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 30 percent for the Veteran's depressive disorder, finding that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as other specified depressive disorder with anxious distress associated with right patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, alcohol dependence, anxiety, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, and possible personality disorder, as the current VA medical opinion is found inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder as secondary to tinnitus, denied service connection for a left knee disorder and umbilical hernia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression, an earlier effective date for PTSD, and an earlier effective date for sinusitis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of major depressive disorder to verify in-service stressor events and obtain a VA examination.

The Board granted an effective date of January 1, 2021 for the award of service connection for hypothyroidism and major depressive disorder as secondary to hypothyroidism. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The appeal for an earlier effective date and increased rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and anxious distress, as well as TDIU due to service-connected PTSD, was dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The appeal seeking revision or reversal of the December 2017 rating decision that denied service connection for Unspecified Depressive Disorder and Unspecified Eating Disorder was denied.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder prior to June 17, 2019 and denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter. The appeal for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for depression. Migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, GAD, and MDD due to MST based on a positive nexus opinion from a private medical provider.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, currently diagnosed as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and alcohol use disorder, mild, in partial sustained remission. The heart and hypertension issues were remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings, but granted a 70% initial rating for depressive disorder from January 22, 2021 to August 26, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied initial ratings above the assigned levels for various service-connected conditions, except for a 50 percent rating for tension headaches.

The appeal for service connection for depression, anxiety, migraine headaches, and a right knee condition was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 27, 2022 for the award of service connection for depressive disorder.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for PTSD, depression, sleep disorder/insomnia, and sleep apnea.