Depression Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal during the hearing.,Service connection for OSA and HTN were granted, with OSA being secondary to TBI and right knee disability with obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claims are pending and will be reconsidered with the possibility of additional evidence being considered.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claims are pending and will be reconsidered with the possibility of a new examination.

Your claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability has already been granted, and the benefit sought on appeal is now fully granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claims are pending and will be reconsidered with the possibility of additional evidence being considered.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and a higher rating for hearing loss has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the claims as he passed away.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to June 1, 2009 was denied as the percentage requirements for schedular entitlement were not met before that date. The effective date of TDIU is set at June 1, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU and DEA prior to July 29, 2020 was denied as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claims are pending and will be reconsidered with the possibility of additional evidence being considered.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings in May 2023 were denied, and thus attorney fees are not granted from these decisions.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, including adjustment disorder, PTSD, depression, and anxiety due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's lay contentions must be considered in making the determination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression and anxiety disorder as the evidence did not persuasively show that these conditions began during active service or were related to a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for Major Depressive Disorder, recurrent and moderate was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous. The award is restored.

The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 20 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's testicular torsion is currently rated at noncompensable (0%), and he is already receiving maximum schedular rating for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his substantive appeal was untimely filed, and thus the RO could not accept it. The Veteran had until February 26, 2020 to file a formal appeal but did not do so within the time limit.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for residuals of left foot healed fracture is dismissed.,The Veteran's entitlement to a total disability rating for individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding a clear and unmistakable error in the evaluation of major depressive disorder and an increase to 10 percent, which was established from December 14, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a right jaw injury, dementia, depression, and anxiety due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities related to in-service head injuries. The Veteran's claims were based on presumed service connection through VA examinations and medical records, but no specific conditions or exposures were identified.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been dismissed as the appeal period ended with a full award of benefits.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with dysthymia was denied due to symptoms not meeting criteria for a higher disability rating.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that his TBI began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been remanded.