Depression Board decisions

The Board remanded the claim for a higher rating of generalized anxiety disorder and generalized depressive disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, has been granted.

The Veteran was granted Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) under two different sections due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding that these conditions were at least as likely as not related to the veteran's military service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse due to inadequate notice of a scheduled VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to August 25, 2021, for a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder because it was not factually ascertainable that the condition had increased in severity before that date.

The Board dismissed the claim for neuro-behavioral effects due to procedural defects. All other issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions were remanded for further adjudication.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities starting from January 29, 2020. Other issues related to the evaluation of persistent depressive disorder and TDIU for periods prior to January 29, 2020 are remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorder. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected prostate cancer residuals was granted, with the effective date set to August 23, 2010.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for the veteran's unspecified depressive disorder. The decision was based on the evidence showing occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not more severe manifestations.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total rating was denied, but a 70% rating for PTSD and TDIU were granted effective September 30, 2017.

Service connection for sinusitis, anxiety, and depression was denied because the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions during the pendency of the claim.

The appeal for GERD was dismissed because it was already granted service connection. The appeal for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further consideration.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, finding that these conditions are related to his military service. The issue of verifying an in-service stressor for PTSD remains unresolved.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) related to the Veteran's active duty. The Veteran had more than 30 years of Army service, including active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of major depressive disorder due to inadequate medical opinions and a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, was denied. The claims for headaches and erectile dysfunction were remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal of a proposed rating reduction for persistent depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and insomnia disorder is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of psychiatric disorders, including MDD, GAD, ADHD, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder. The Board found new and relevant evidence warrants readjudication.