Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder as secondary to the service-connected verruca (condyloma) penile meatus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for eligibility to enroll in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to errors in the AOJ's decision, specifically regarding notification and best interest determination.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for major depressive disorder and remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate, and anxious distress was granted a 50 percent rating prior to October 25, 2023, but the claim for a higher rating from that date was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, double depression, and individual unemployability as new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant reopening these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, MDD, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol abuse disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder as there was no evidence showing that it began during active service or is otherwise causally related to active service.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for Crohn's disease and denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder.

The appeal was granted for service connection of renal cell carcinoma, chronic depression or dysthymia, and PTSD. The claims for earlier effective dates were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded certain issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, an increased rating for major depressive disorder with insomnia, and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder with insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for depressive disorder with major depressive-like episode and anxious distress, but remanded the claims for generalized fatigue and chronic muscle pain and TDIU.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions, as well as the issue regarding whether the character of the Appellant's discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding it at least as likely as not attributable to his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress (claimed as depression/anxiety), finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether it is related to the Veteran's service.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected depression, but remanded claims for service connection for neck condition and left- and right-arm radiculopathy.

The Board restored the 50 percent rating for unspecified anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder, effective January 14, 2022.

The Board denied entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD and TBI, as well as a TDIU and SMC.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, namely major depression disorder and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during active duty service.