Depression decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable as of December 28, 2012, but no earlier.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and allergic rhinitis. Service connection was denied for chronic sinusitis, CFS, respiratory condition, traumatic brain injury, skin condition on the left big toe, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, stroke condition, migraine headaches, right knee strain, left knee strain, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral restless leg syndrome. An increased rating for left great toe scars was granted.

The Board granted service connection for back condition and major depressive disorder, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder. The Board also granted an initial rating of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder caused or contributed substantially to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression as they have already been granted.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, as there was no evidence of incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury in service.

The Board denied service connection for depression as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for head injury, myofascial pain syndrome, and depression as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's period of active duty.

The Board granted an effective date of [REDACTED], 2021, for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disability is related to his in-service depression and any superimposed injury or disease.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent disability rating, and earlier effective dates for service connection of left hip and thigh iliopsoas tendonitis were denied. Several issues related to increased ratings and remands were also addressed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, anxiety, and PTSD, as a pre-decisional error was found requiring a VA opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board denied service connection for left and right elbow disabilities, left knee disability, right knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, and a disability manifested as fatigue, to include chronic fatigue syndrome and fatigue as secondary to major depressive disorder.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, due to an error by the agency of original jurisdiction in failing to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, a compensable rating for vitreous degeneration, and an increased rating for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse disorder as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression and tinnitus to ensure proper development of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive disorder, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for adjustment disorder, chronic with mixed anxiety and depression.