Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for an increased rating for depressive disorder and TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial ratings and TDIU due to incomplete evidence of record.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of depressive disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted a 50 percent initial rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine arthritis, while denying earlier effective dates for the service connection of lower left extremity radiculopathies.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, finding a causal relationship between the current disability and in-service trauma.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), erectile dysfunction as due to PTSD, and remanded the claim for unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and depression, as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis related to her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD) renders him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the service-connected disability is granted.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for persistent depressive disorder, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this claim.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions, including tinnitus, GERD with hiatal hernia, major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, spinal stenosis with lumbosacral strain status post surgery, scars of the back, and radiculopathy in both lower extremities. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was also denied a compensable rating.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, depression and insomnia, as secondary to a service-connected eye disability. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for anxiety condition and persistent depressive disorder as they were fully granted in subsequent rating decisions.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and persistent depressive disorder, but denied entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, for a VA examination and medical opinions regarding its etiology.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as depressive disorder, as secondary to a service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder, recurrent episode, due to symptoms including suicidal ideations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disabilities and musculoskeletal issues, due to deficiencies in prior examinations and the need for additional evidence related to toxic exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and chronic headaches. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied.

The Board reopened the claim for service connection for pneumonia and bronchitis, but dismissed the claim for a lumbar spine disability. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.