Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD to include major depressive disorder was denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service sexual assault and harassment. The decision also acknowledges other diagnoses such as MDD and alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder (claimed as depression) is found to be related to his military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and Major Depression with Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorder are now rated at 100 percent effective November 26, 2019. The claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective October 31, 2008, due to his service-connected disabilities of Major Depressive Disorder, fibromyalgia, and GERD.

The Veteran's depressive disorder with anxiety disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's thoracolumbar strain was rated at 10 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors, which are necessary for a determination on service connection.

Your depression has been rated at 100% since April 7, 2010. As a result, you no longer qualify for TDIU because your other service-connected condition (right tibia) is also rated at 100%. The appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's PDD is granted as secondary to service-connected bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The Veteran's PTSD and erectile dysfunction claims are denied.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 29, 2020 for the Veteran's 70 percent rating for PTSD. The decision finds that the increase in severity was factually ascertainable during the appeal period to include the one year look back period.

The Board has decided to remand all the claims related to migraine headaches and its secondary conditions due to inadequate medical records prior to service and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD and MDD was granted effective December 7, 2020. The Board denied an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, but the Board found that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Her lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with degenerative joint disease and levoscoliosis is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board determined that her symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.,Left lower extremity radiculopathy is rated at 20 percent, while right lower extremity radiculopathy is also rated at 20 percent.,Left knee osteoarthritis and right knee osteoarthritis are both currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in decision-making and insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, their relationship to his military service, and whether they contributed to his cause of death. The case will be reviewed again with a focus on these issues.

The Veteran's PTSD with associated anxiety, depression, insomnia, and alcohol use has been rated at 70 percent since February 12, 2015. The Board found that the current disability warranted no more than a 70 percent rating as of August 31, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal for a finding of permanent and total disability rating has been dismissed as the claim was fully resolved in his favor with the issuance of a May 2021 rating decision.

The Veteran is granted TDIU effective September 27, 2019. The effective date for DEA eligibility is also set to September 27, 2019.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 3, 2021, for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified was denied.,The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) based on a permanent and total disability rating due to his service-connected major depressive disorder, recurrent, unspecified was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including social anxiety, depression, insomnia, nightmares, and inability to keep a job, is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his claimed exposure in service.

The Veteran's TDIU rating was granted in July 2022, based on his service-connected PTSD and MDD. The appeal is granted as the attorney is eligible for past-due benefits.