Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of May 29, 2012, for the grant of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right ankle deltoid ligament sprain and remanded claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and psychiatric disability.

The Board granted an effective date of January 30, 2019 for the grant of service connection and a 70 percent evaluation for insomnia with depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for depression and left ear hearing loss, finding no current disability in either case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound, as the criteria were not met.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and for PTSD due to outstanding medical records.

The Board granted service connection for a depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, sleep apnea secondary to the depressive disorder, and tension headaches secondary to the depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, right hip, headaches, persistent depressive disorder, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress features and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU), effective March 25, 2019.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 70 percent for MDD with unspecified anxiety disorder but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, as well as service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for a left foot bunion and a compensable rating for a right big toe scar, while remanding several other issues including entitlement to ratings in excess of 10 percent for right foot bunion deformity, ovarian cyst, persistent depressive disorder dysthymia (also claimed as generalized anxiety disorder), cervical strain, and superficial numbness, right distal outer ear.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, bipolar disorder (including alcohol use disorder and anxiety), and major depressive disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for major depressive disorder and PTSD was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion as to whether the Veteran's psychiatric disability is related to his service due to inadequacies in the previous VA examiner's opinion.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the issues for further development to ensure all available service treatment records are associated with the claims file.