Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The May 2020 VA examination corroborated the in-service stressors and found that both contributed to the diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of proposed reductions in ratings for major depressive disorder without psychosis, posttraumatic stress disorder, and migraine headaches as they are not final rating actions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed depression. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depression.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, is granted as service-connected.

The Veteran is granted a higher rate of special monthly compensation (SMC) due to his service-connected psychiatric disability and physical disabilities, resulting in the need for regular aid and attendance from another person.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 7, 2012, finding that her service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for TDIU during this period.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to May 13, 2020, for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder (acquired psychiatric disorder). The decision found that the March 2019 rating decision was not properly appealed within one year, making it final. Therefore, the effective date is set at May 13, 2020, which is when the supplemental claim was received.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions, particularly in relation to Gulf War toxic exposures.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes depression, anxiety, and insomnia. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for MDD with anxious distress was denied. The appeal is REMANDED to obtain retrospective medical opinions regarding the severity of his left shoulder and bilateral knee disabilities at the time of January 2019 VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety due to military sexual trauma (MST), is remanded. The Board finds that a new examination is needed as the previous one was inadequate.

The Board has remanded the case for further review due to issues with lumbosacral strain and psychiatric disorder. The current rating for acquired psychiatric disorder remains at 70 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability alone prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to March 18, 2020.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU rating from January 19, 2019 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. Effective dates prior to July 23, 2019 are not warranted.,No effective date prior to July 23, 2019 is granted for the award of DEA benefits.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to additional relevant STRs being added to the file after the initial decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to depression and for special monthly compensation due to loss of use of creative organ, finding a duty to assist error in not considering the possibility that the erectile dysfunction may be related to his service-connected depression.

The Board restored the Veteran's PTSD rating from 70 percent to 70 percent effective September 1, 2021, as there was no sustained material improvement in his service-connected PTSD under ordinary conditions of daily life.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected Crohn's disease and gastritis.,Service connection for depression was denied due to lack of probative evidence of a diagnosed disability at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD was initially rated at 30 percent prior to September 28, 2018. The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD effective September 28, 2018.