Depression — all decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals of proposed reductions in disability ratings for unspecified anxiety disorder with sleep symptoms and features of depression from 70% to 50%, as these were not final, appealable decisions.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with depression, insomnia, and anxiety as secondary to service-connected tinnitus but denied an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and an increased rating for tinnitus. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of medical evidence linking his psychiatric disorder, which is believed to be related to his military service, to his suicide.

The Board granted an effective date of July 27, 1993, for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left and right lower extremity radiculopathies, left and right hip pain, right knee degenerative arthritis, generalized anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for the evaluation of major depressive disorder-single episode, severe without psychotic features was granted effective February 22, 2013.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left knee strain, limitation of flexion (claimed as bilateral knee condition), and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. Service connection was also granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for depression, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder prior to September 10, 2022, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter.

The Board granted an initial increased rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability from March 8, 2010, to May 19, 2014, and denied a higher rating thereafter.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded a claim for service connection for right hip pain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as remanded certain issues.

The Board granted an effective date of January 11, 2023 for a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability but denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with MDD and insomnia was dismissed as it is essentially an attempt to relitigate an issue that has already been decided.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence to evaluate the claims adequately.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a TDIU, and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for several service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or aggravation related to service.

The Board granted an effective date of April 3, 1982 for the 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder (MDD), but denied an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as MDD and GAD, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.