Depression Board decisions

The appeal was denied for various conditions, including persistent depressive disorder with memory loss, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, tinnitus, and knee strains. The service connection for degenerative arthritis was also denied.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the December 2022 decision on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for depression but denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed because the veteran already has a 100% disability rating.

The Board granted effective dates of August 3, 2014 for service connection of several neurological impairments but denied requests for higher ratings and TDIU.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids was denied, but the claim for TDIU from December 15, 2020 to September 1, 2022 was granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for loss of smell and taste was granted. The claim for depression as secondary to the loss of smell and taste was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and peripheral neuropathy, due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for further examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder was granted because the condition had onset during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to obesity, which is linked to their service-connected depression, left knee condition, and bilateral foot condition, has been granted.

The veteran's service connection for migraine headaches, including migraine variants, as secondary to PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder is granted.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed psychiatric conditions, stating that there is no evidence of an in-service event causing these conditions.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and migraine was denied. The veteran was granted a 10% rating for lipoma but denied for right ear hearing loss, residuals of head injury, and heat exhaustion. Service connection for IBS was granted. Other issues were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of major depressive disorder to obtain adequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claim is not granted or denied yet.

The veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder and increased ratings for left knee conditions were denied. Claims for right knee condition, diabetes mellitus, and TDIU were remanded.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, so he was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period before April 1, 2024.

The appeal for service-connection of a psychiatric disorder was dismissed because the VA already granted service connection for PTSD.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for MDD and GERD was denied. The veteran was granted a higher rating for MDD but not for GERD.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder (UDD) caused or aggravated his GERD. The Board granted entitlement to service connection for GERD as secondary to UDD.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher rating and earlier effective dates related to major depressive disorder (MDD). The decision was based on procedural issues and the need for further development.