Depression Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's appeal to restore a 70% rating for PTSD with MDD, affirming the reduction to 50%. The decision was based on evidence showing improvement in the veteran's ability to function.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain and service connection for depression and anxiety as secondary to tinnitus.

The veteran's request for a rating higher than 70% for PTSD was denied. However, the veteran was granted TDIU due to psychiatric disability alone from March 28, 2019, to October 12, 2021, and from February 14, 2022.

The veteran withdrew the appeal, so it was dismissed.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder was granted due to new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's request for earlier effective dates for increased ratings of left femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, right iliopsoas tendonitis, and major depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding it was caused by the veteran's service-connected depressive disorder through obesity.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including as secondary to service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD) with anxious distress and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and other conditions.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was denied because the in-service stressor could not be corroborated. The claim for unspecified depressive disorder as secondary to hepatitis C was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the claim for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's mental disorder. The Board found that the AOJ had a duty to provide the Veteran with a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of depression and anxiety due to lung cancer was denied. The claims for a higher rating for lung cancer and service connection for COPD were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for major depressive disorder. The decision is final and not subject to further appeal.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for depressive disorder was denied. The appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, right arm numbness/neuropathy, and right ankle numbness/neuropathy were dismissed as moot because these conditions were already granted service connection.

The Board remanded the case to address whether the veteran's discharge character bars VA benefits and to reconsider service connection for depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's sleep apnea, finding it secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder, lumbar spine spondylosis with DDD, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral hip strain.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of major depressive disorder (MDD). The June 2017 rating decision assigning August 9, 2016 as the effective date is final and cannot be challenged through a freestanding claim.

The veteran's increased disability rating for migraines was granted an earlier effective date of January 28, 2022. However, the request for a higher rating beyond 30% and changes to the psychiatric disability rating were denied.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD was dismissed. The claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral pes planus with residuals of right foot injury was denied. The rating reduction for GERD was restored to 30 percent. Issues regarding service connection for psychiatric disabilities and a higher rating for bilateral pes planus were remanded.