Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial disability rating were denied. The Veteran was granted a temporary total evaluation, an increased rating of 10 percent for left hip limitation of flexion, and a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 5054 for residuals of right hip replacement from February 1, 2019. The Veteran's claims for SMC were also granted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder was denied. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected conditions or if it was caused by obesity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified depressive disorder and PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The case is being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to October 21, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder is granted at a 70% disability rating, effective October 29, 2010. Effective date for TDIU is also granted on the same day.

The Board has remanded the case to address service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. The Veteran's request to reopen his left shoulder disability claim is also referred to the AOJ.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 23, 2014 for service connection of Major Depressive Disorder with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The Veteran's earlier claim was reopened due to new and material evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and incomplete records, requiring further examination and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for persistent depressive disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD with substance use disorder and major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran has been granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal is dismissed as the May 2024 rating decision did not address the issue of service connection for depression and PTSD, but deferred adjudication due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective May 1, 2018, as he has been unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities since at least 2009.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for acne and a higher effective date for service connection for rhinitis were denied. The claim for PTSD with major depressive disorder and anxious distress was also denied, but the effective date for the assigned 70 percent rating was not changed.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for major depressive disorder and a TDIU were denied because he failed to attend the scheduled VA examination without providing good cause.

The Veteran's claims for increased MDD rating, TDIU based on MDD, and service connection for bowel disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development of records and medical opinions.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, has been fully granted. You are now rated at 70% for an unspecified mood disorder, effective August 17, 2020.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, increased rating for cervical spine degenerative arthritis with osteophyte formation, compensable disability rating for service-connected left ear hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's request for higher-level review was timely submitted, and thus the appeal is considered valid. The VA denied service connection for various conditions in a previous rating decision, but the Board found that the Veteran's submission of his request for higher-level review was timely.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Persistent Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress was denied, and the Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of Persistent Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress was also denied.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder and traumatic brain injury are rated at 70 percent since the date of service connection, September 9, 2019. The symptoms include suicidal ideation, mild memory loss, near continuous depression affecting function, and difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.