Depression — all decisions

The Board remands the claim for an adequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety disorder.

The Board granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for depressive disorder with anxiety and service connection for insomnia, while denying service connection for OSA and plantar fascitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder, finding that the April 28, 2023 Intent to File was no longer active when the March 3, 2024 claim was filed.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as PTSD, trauma-related disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and insomnia.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date prior to November 2, 2009, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with major depression.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, stimulant use disorder, opioid use disorder, and anxiolytic use disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, and obstructive sleep apnea as further development is necessary to obtain a VA examination.

The Board remands the case to correct a duty to assist error, specifically for an adequate VA examination and medical opinion addressing the severity of the Veteran's psychiatric disability prior to February 21, 2024.

The claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress was dismissed due to the lack of timely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board dismissed the appeal for accrued benefits related to increased ratings for various conditions, as the July 2024 rating decision was a purely ministerial implementation of the June 2024 Board decision and not appealable.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with insomnia and depression, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, specifically major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's current depression and her active military service.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety due to the need for a more adequate medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a gynecological disorder (oligomenorrhea), and persistent depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder. However, the Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of sciatic nerve.

The appeal was dismissed as the Board of Veterans' Appeals had previously granted service connection for both anxiety and depression in a fully favorable decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) as she did not meet the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The appeal for an increased rating for persistent depressive disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect involving concurrent election of review options.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, effective January 10, 2025.

The Board remands the case to obtain outstanding medical records related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions and eating disorder treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for major depressive disorder and migraines, respectively.