Depression decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining additional private treatment records and an addendum opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for major depressive disorder to obtain a supplemental medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's reported symptoms during and after service.

The Board granted service connection for upper body rash and remanded the claim for depression due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, increased ratings, and service connection, finding no evidence of a claim or appeal prior to April 11, 2019.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for TBI with vertigo and PTSD, depressive disorder mild neurocognitive impairment, and alcohol use disorder moderate.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for depressive disorder with anxious distress and denied service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, which is already included in the rating for his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent rating effective March 14, 2011, and other benefits were also granted.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma that occurred during the Veteran's ROTC training.

The Board denied a rating greater than 70 percent for the Veteran's generalized adjustment disorder with other specified depression, finding that it was productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total social and occupational impairment.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied an earlier effective date for traumatic brain injury, dismissed claims for other specified feeding or eating disorder and major depressive disorder, and remanded the issue of a higher rating for generalized anxiety disorder and TBI.

The Veteran's mental health disability was granted a total disability rating, and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate from March 9, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include insomnia, anxiety, or depression, as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, as well as increased ratings for various disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for depression, anxiety, and ADHD based on their relationship to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, to obtain additional evidence and a more thorough medical examination.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD for a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for the veteran's major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe, with anxious distress.

The Board granted an effective date of June 2, 2015, for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD), and also granted initial ratings of 70 percent for MDD, a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU), but denied SMC at both the housebound rate and the need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder (MDD), alcohol use disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for sinusitis, migraine headaches, and depression with anxiety disorder as they were withdrawn by the Veteran or already addressed in a previous decision.