Depression — all decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the case.

The veteran has formally requested the withdrawal of all pending appeals before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability from October 21, 2012, but denied an earlier effective date and individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for a depressive disorder, finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his current depressive symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for persistent depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and headaches, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder with mixed features due to another medical condition, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and separate evaluations, as there was no basis to assign an earlier effective date or additional ratings under the law.

The Board dismissed the claims for a compensable rating for headaches, an increased rating for PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea with asthma, as well as denied service connection for various conditions including allergies, bronchiectasis, nasal polyps, nausea, severe anxiety, severe depression, sexual dysfunction, suicidal ideations, and vertigo.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection for depressive disorder, GERD, and hypertension from September 16, 2015.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and denied an effective date prior to January 30, 2023, for the award of a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD and depression, and tension headaches due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for left hip osteoarthritis and right hip osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected knee disabilities, but denied service connection for a variety of other conditions including bilateral ankle, shoulder, foot, mood disorder, tinnitus, hyperlipidemia, and knees.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the intermediate rate between the (m) and (n) rates based on his service-connected conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of September 10, 2021, for the award of a 70 percent rating and TDIU due to service-connected depressive disorder with anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine strain, left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, migraine headaches, and depressive disorder, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, right wrist, left wrist, lung condition, mental health condition (anxiety and depression), thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, plantar fasciitis, and migraine due to a lack of evidence supporting current disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder of generalized anxiety disorder and depressive disorder, as secondary to the service-connected left ankle disability. Service connection was also granted for pseudofolliculitis barbae, and a 20 percent rating was assigned for left ankle achilles tendonitis from October 23, 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to appeal rating decisions that denied service connection for various conditions and reduced his evaluation, as the appeals were not timely filed.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of June 2, 2009, for the grant of service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder with somatic symptom disorder, and a 100 percent rating for these conditions.