Depression Board decisions

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability. The Veteran will undergo further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to errors in considering additional evidence and obtaining an adequate VA examination.

The veteran claimed he was unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities prior to December 22, 2021. The Board granted his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective prior to that date, finding his combined disability picture rendered him unemployable.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for several conditions were denied. However, service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and for depressive disorder due to another medical condition was granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his psychiatric disorder, which includes major depressive disorder with psychotic symptoms, generalized anxiety disorder, and specific trauma and stressor related disorder, was denied. The VA determined that the current 70 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for depressive disorder was denied. The claims for back disability and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 70% for major depressive disorder because the evidence did not show total social impairment.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from August 25, 2011 to September 26, 2019 and from July 21, 2020 to the present due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to newly associated translated psychiatric records, and the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bipolar disorder with depression will be reconsidered.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding a rating in excess of 50 percent for depressive disorder with subsumed neurosis/nervous condition, and the Board is dismissing this appeal.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, considering it secondary to PTSD with unspecified depressive and anxiety disorders. The Veteran's contention that her obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to her service-connected PTSD or caused by an in-service event was not decided due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for psychiatric issues, stating that the symptoms did not warrant a rating higher than 50%.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision became final in October 2012 and July 2015, and no new evidence was submitted within one year.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance for an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment was denied. The claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance was remanded.

The veteran's request for an increased rating was denied, but they were granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to their psychiatric condition.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for right ankle injury was denied. The claim for service connection for depression was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, finding it was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for psychiatric disorders and service connection for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for tinnitus and allergic rhinitis, as well as service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, depression, and sinusitis were denied or dismissed. The veteran already received the maximum rating for tinnitus and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.