Depression decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed all appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for the veteran's service-connected conditions, including depressive disorder, back disability, sciatica of the right lower extremity, and tension headaches.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, finding that these conditions are secondary to pain from the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depression, due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's alleged in-service stressors and a lack of a medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a mental health disability, chronic headaches, and a low back disability. It also granted increased ratings for certain conditions but denied others.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) was dismissed, and the Board denied a schedular disability rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for left foot pes planus, right foot pes planus, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot tinea pedis, right foot tinea pedis, and bilateral tinnitus. The claims for major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and lumbar strain were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, currently diagnosed as a depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and insomnia as residuals of an in-service traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board remands the case to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining private treatment and Social Security Administration records.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include persistent depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, as secondary to service-connected disabilities for further development.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis, left hand and PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder, and Alcohol Use Disorder. The claims for asthma and sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for left hip degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis, and tinnitus. It also granted a TDIU from September 24, 2021, and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) from that date.

The Board denied the appeal for restoration of a 100% rating for major depressive disorder (MDD), finding that there was improvement in the severity of the Veteran's MDD and ability to function under ordinary conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cognitive decline and memory loss, as well as anxiety and depression, due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, and insomnia disorder with memory loss.

The Board granted an effective date of March 26, 2021, for the 70 percent rating for other specified stressor or trauma related disorder and unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was increased to a 100% disability rating effective March 4, 2017, and other issues were resolved with grants or denials.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, and agoraphobia based on credible evidence of in-service stressors and continuous symptoms since service.

The Board denied service connection for right leg restless leg syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and other specified personality disorder.