Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and unspecified depressive disorder with psychotic features, but remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain, hypertension, and stroke residuals.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety, PTSD, depression, high blood pressure, a stomach condition, both eyes disability, heart condition, and headaches, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and to perform additional development regarding participation in TERA.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 3, 2019, for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for service-connected major depressive disorder and denied an earlier effective date prior to March 9, 2022, for special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to January 18, 2024, for major depressive disorder and a compensable rating prior to January 18, 2024, for headaches due to an outstanding duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's major depressive disorder (MDD) and remanded claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a neck condition, and upper left extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, due to pre-decisional errors in considering all of the Veteran's psychiatric diagnoses and failing to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for adjustment disorder with depression, anxiety, and unspecified insomnia disorder.

The Board denied an increased rating for major depressive disorder and remanded claims for service connection for bilateral foot, mid and low back, and right wrist disabilities due to new evidence being received.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome, as the Veteran's symptoms approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied service connection for depression and substance abuse, finding no evidence of a relationship to the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The Veteran is entitled to a rating of 70 percent for service-connected major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood from December 31, 2014 to October 3, 2018.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and unspecified depression.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, including insomnia disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for major depressive disorder and dismissed his appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, finding that the criteria for entitlement to an effective date prior to January 14, 2016 were not met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depressive disorder, as the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current symptoms and his in-service stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, finding that June 15, 2017, was the appropriate date for service connection for PTSD; alcohol use disorder; and major depressive disorder, moderate, with psychotic features; bilateral hearing loss; tinnitus; and April 12, 2018, for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.