Depression Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and insomnia, finding that his current psychiatric conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for left carpal tunnel syndrome was denied as the effective date prior to December 29, 2011 is not granted.,The Veteran's claim for depression was denied as the effective date prior to April 21, 2020 is not granted.,A disability evaluation of 30 percent for left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome beginning on January 4, 2020 is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining relevant federal records and providing a VA examination. The Veteran's service personnel records are needed, as well as information about his claimed stressors.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was dismissed due to failure to timely file a VA Form 10182 within the one-year deadline following the July 2023 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, cognitive disorder, and memory loss, along with other disabilities, qualifies him for special monthly compensation based on total disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to December 15, 2023, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was no factually ascertainable increase in his service-connected disabilities that rendered him unemployable within one year prior to December 15, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder is granted as secondary to her service-connected cervical and lumbar spine conditions. The claim for PTSD is denied.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a duty to assist error.

The appeal to determine if the veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and depression, are service-connected has been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, and PTSD, is related to Agent Orange exposure while serving in Thailand. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea are dismissed.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for his psychiatric condition has been granted at a 70 percent level, effective from the date of filing. His other service-connected conditions have not met the criteria for increased ratings.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for her depressive disorder is dismissed as the September 8, 2022 rating decision was a purely ministerial implementation of the Board's September 7, 2022 decision to grant a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for neck disability, back disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, left knee disability, depression, anxiety, stomach disability, and residuals of mefloquine toxicity due to a duty-to-assist error. The effective date claim for scar of the right breast is denied as there was no intent to file a claim prior to February 15, 2019.

The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, due to a duty-to-assist error in not affording the Veteran a VA examination. The examiner is asked to determine if the Veteran's current anxiety and depression are at least as likely as not related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and associated bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the September 2025 Rating Decision due to an invalid fee agreement.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder was granted with an effective date of May 11, 2009. The Board also found that the February 2008 rating decision denying service connection for depression is final.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and PTSD were dismissed. A November 30, 2020 effective date was granted for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified obsessive-compulsive and related disorder, insomnia, and depression. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis for any of these conditions.,The VA examiner stated that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder clearly and unmistakably preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder, is granted.,Service connection for GERD, coronary artery disease, and a condition manifested by chronic nosebleeds is denied.