Depression Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left hip, knee, TMJ, and shoulder conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting their relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for reentrance into a VR&E program under Chapter 31, as his service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities did not worsen to the extent that they precluded him from performing the duties of the occupation for which he was previously found rehabilitated.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and also denied entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied a rating higher than 50 percent for depression and granted a 50 percent rating for migraines, while remanding the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the matter for an additional addendum opinion to address the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service and any in-service stressors.

The Board remands the claims for further development and a new medical opinion to address whether symptoms documented during an August 2003 hospitalization can be attributed to, or are otherwise indistinguishable from, his currently service-connected psychiatric disability symptoms.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for persistent depressive disorder from February 9, 2015, and dismissed the appeal for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 22, 2018, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder.

The appeal for service connection for anxiety, depression, and mood disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder effective August 1, 2023.

The Board granted an increased rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, but remanded claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities and urinary frequency.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction but granted service connection for major depression secondary to a back condition.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for depression, migraine headaches, neck strain, a sinus condition, and a lung condition is dismissed.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder, finding no evidence of a claim prior to December 5, 2019.

The Board granted an effective date of June 26, 2023, for the increased rating of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and insomnia disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to September 29, 2020, for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an anxiety condition and depression, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), finding that the Veteran's MDD and GAD are related to his active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and depressive disorder with anxious distress secondary to tinnitus due to an incomplete medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to November 8, 2021, for the award of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder.