Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted. The Veteran is considered unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment because of their service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder because the VA did not properly notify the Veteran of alternative means to establish his stressor. A new examination is required.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders because there was no evidence of a current disorder related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as secondary to their service-connected depression has been granted. The Board found that the IBS is proximately due to the service-connected depression.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, considering it secondary to the veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and other disabilities. The Board found that further medical opinions are needed.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The Veteran's psychiatric records are conflicting, and additional evidence is needed.

The Board remanded the case to correct errors in obtaining medical records and opinions. The Veteran will get another VA exam.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for anxiety, cleithrophobia, and depression to provide proper notice of the right to a hearing before readjudicating the issues.

The veteran's service connection for anxiety, depression, and PTSD is granted. The effective date for PTSD is set to May 26, 2022.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, sleep apnea, and psychiatric disorders due to new and relevant evidence. The Board will consider whether these conditions are related to the veteran's service-connected disabilities or obesity.

The appeal for PTSD service connection was dismissed because the veteran already received a service connection for depression, which includes all mental health conditions.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include a depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a neurocognitive disorder, for further development.

The appeal regarding the reduction of the veteran's psychiatric disability rating from 100% to 70% was dismissed because the veteran had a concurrent Higher Level Review request pending.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a depressive disorder as secondary to a service-connected seizure disorder. The VA needs to get a better medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to August 19, 2022, for service connection of depression with anxious distress because the supplemental claim was not filed within one year of the prior denial and good cause for the delay was not shown.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for service-connected unspecified anxiety and depressive disorder. The evidence did not show a diagnosed psychiatric disability until December 16, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to his service-connected conditions, with obesity as an intermediate step, is granted.

The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder (MDD) and PTSD, is remanded. The Board needs to verify in-service stressors and conduct a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran was granted a 50% rating for dysthymia from August 20, 2007, to January 2, 2013, and a 100% rating for major depressive disorder starting January 3, 2013. The claim for TDIU prior to January 3, 2013, was denied.

The Board remanded all issues to the AOJ for further evaluation, including obtaining adequate medical opinions on the secondary service connection claims.