Depression — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 for depression due to the appellant's dishonorable discharge by reason of a general court-martial, which is considered a bar to VA benefits.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, due to an incomplete evidentiary record.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left knee disability, CTS in both hands and hips, MDD, and OSA, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's active-duty military service and his depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for major depression with substance abuse was denied, but an earlier effective date of December 31, 1984 for TDIU was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder, as the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and MDD, based on credible evidence of military sexual trauma (MST) during service and a nexus between the current disabilities and the in-service stressor.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, anxiety disorder, and major depression.

The Board granted service connection for left knee pain with functional loss, right knee pain with functional loss, left shin splints, right shin splints, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression, anxiety, and somatic disorder. The claim for an increased rating for a left ankle fracture was denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for somatic symptom disorder, depression, and an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for sleep apnea, vertigo, and a gastrointestinal disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for depression but granted an initial 50 percent rating for a headache disability.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, identified as GAD, MDD, panic disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. A 50 percent initial rating was granted for TMJ disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression and anxiety to correct duty to assist errors, specifically regarding the need for an addendum opinion on aggravation by service-connected disabilities and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for insomnia, PTSD, and depression due to a need for additional development.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for bipolar disorder and an earlier effective date for a 100 percent evaluation of Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent - Severe with Anxious Distress with Alcohol Use Disorder, Severe; Intermittent Explosive Disorder.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the 70 percent rating and a TDIU, but denied SMC based on housebound status.

The Board granted service connection for bipolar type schizoaffective disorder in sustained remission with severe recurrent major depressive disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and for separate service connection for depression, finding that the evidence did not support a separate diagnosis of depression distinct from her service-connected PTSD.

The appeal for a higher rating and earlier effective date for PTSD was dismissed to foster proper adjudicatory processes before the agency of original jurisdiction.