Depression Board decisions

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar osteoarthritis and remanded the claims for service connection for depression, a neck disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than binge eating disorder to obtain a new VA medical opinion.

The appeal concerning the propriety of the rating reductions for the Veteran's right distal fibula disability and tinea pedis was dismissed, while SMC based on the need for aid and attendance was granted prior to February 20, 2024.

The Board granted the restoration of a 30 percent disability rating for left knee strain, finding that the AOJ's reduction was improper and void ab initio.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, allergic rhinitis, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and an earlier effective date of November 24, 2015, for the award of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder from May 25, 2022 to February 27, 2023.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder from August 21, 2016, to June 25, 2020.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression, for further development and a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and knee disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and a mental health disorder (also claimed as depression) due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The appeal for service connection for moderate, recurrent major depressive disorder with anxious distress and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is dismissed due to a lack of justiciable case or controversy.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, finding that March 16, 2021 was the appropriate date based on when she filed her claim.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia disorder with depression, finding a current disability related to the Veteran's service in Latvia and Lithuania.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for depressive disorder with alcohol dependence, but granted a 30 percent evaluation for cluster headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, finding that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with depression and anxiety, and substance abuse disorder based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted a total (100 percent) rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder from May 1, 2021, to October 31, 2021, due to symptoms causing total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism and an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder, but remanded a separate disability rating for binocular diplopia related to hypothyroidism.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, except for persistent depressive disorder which was granted.