Depression Board decisions

The Board dismissed the claim for a higher initial disability rating for PTSD prior to July 9, 2019. It granted an effective date of July 9, 2019, for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance. The Board denied an earlier effective date for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board remanded all claims related to service connection for a seizure disorder, residuals of right wrist disorder, lower back disorder, and depression. The Veteran's records from the Social Security Administration will be obtained, and a new medical opinion will be sought.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of major depressive disorder based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher rating and TDIU due to inadequate medical examinations.

Service connection for hyperhidrosis was granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. Service connection for depression and bilateral athletes' foot was denied. Other issues were remanded.

The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide the case.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating and earlier effective date for amputation of the fifth left toe was denied. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to January 3, 2024 for major depressive disorder (MDD) is remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and OCD, was granted. The claim for PTSD was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of major depressive disorder was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for anxiety and depression. A new medical examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's mental health disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety related to his military service has been granted.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder and phonophobia with insomnia disorder was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claim for service connection of depressive disorder, secondary to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right knee arthritis is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent evaluation of service-connected PTSD, alcohol dependence, and depressive disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's effective date for a 100% rating for service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and residuals of TBI is granted as May 12, 2019. Special monthly compensation (SMC) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) are also granted effective the same date.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of several conditions, including PTSD and various physical disabilities. The Board found errors in the previous evaluations and ordered new examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the November 2015 rating decision.

The veteran's claim for service connection of depressive disorder and anxiety disorder as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities is granted. The claims for higher ratings for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, right knee meniscal tear, and left knee instability are remanded.