Depression decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as persistent depressive disorder and panic disorder.

The appeal for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and insomnia disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect involving the claims-processing rules.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the service-connected depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decision issued on July 14, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for a depressive disorder with depressive features and anxiety disorder, and remanded claims for service connection for GERD and migraines.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, anxiety, agitation, and sleep issues, due to in-service military sexual trauma (MST).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety disorder, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and right knee osteoarthritis, but denied service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, right hand degenerative arthritis, left hand degenerative arthritis, left shoulder subdeltoid bursitis (claimed as degenerative arthritis), right shoulder strain (claimed as degenerative arthritis), major depressive disorder, and an anxiety disorder.

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral vertical taluses and dismissed appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, and major depressive disorder with anxiety disorder due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board granted an effective date of May 19, 2021, for the grant of service connection for depression.

The appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for depressive disorder was dismissed as the Veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement regarding the November 2022 rating decision.

The Board denied an increased rating for major depressive disorder and dismissed the appeal for a higher rating of degenerative arthritis of the spine due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD and major depressive disorder, an earlier effective date for TDIU due to service-connected conditions, and a compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and coronary artery disease were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, left knee pain, and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, PTSD, headaches (including migraines), and sleep apnea syndrome as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The Board granted an effective date of February 22, 2016, for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for the Veteran's cervical spine, GAD with PDD, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, thoracolumbar, and migraine disabilities. The claims for service connection for acne or residuals of acne, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), chronic sinusitis, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea) were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to schedule a new VA examination with a different examiner.