Depression Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that it is due to her service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and major depressive disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left knee condition and an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support the Veteran's claims, particularly regarding his claimed onset of symptoms during active service.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder from 70% to 70%, finding that the reduction was not proper due to a lack of improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorder symptoms have been rated at 50 percent, but the Board found that they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU based solely on his service-connected Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) from February 19, 2019 onward. The evidence did not show that MDD alone prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service stressors or a link between current symptoms and active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for major depression as secondary to the Veteran's anal sphincter impairment.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted due to the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is granted, with the earliest possible effective date being March 22, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including diagnoses of depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome, with major depressive like episode, GAD, and alcohol use disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with lumbar discopathy s/p lumbar surgery with synovial cyst and degenerative changes. The Board has also granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder was received on March 20, 2019. The Board found that the earliest effective date is March 20, 2019 as it is the later of the two dates (the date of receipt of the claim or the date entitlement arose).

The Board has restored service connection for major depressive disorder with psychotic features due to the improper severance decision in the previous rating decision.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically major depressive disorder, is related to his military service and has been granted. The issue of a temporary total evaluation due to hospital treatment in excess of 21 days is remanded for further adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted, as the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD and links it to an in-service stressor.,Service connection has also been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Major Depression (MDD) and Anxiety. The evidence shows that these conditions are linked to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety and depression, but denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's anxiety and depression are found to be related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and unspecified major depressive disorder. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further review.

The Veteran's depressive disorder with adjustment disorder is rated at 70 percent from March 23, 2015.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for other specified depressive disorder was dismissed because the issue has been rendered moot due to a prior grant of service connection for major depressive disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the August 2015 and October 2016 rating decisions, thus the Board has no jurisdiction to consider these appeals.