Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder (MDD) based on the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms that cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include major depressive disorder and insomnia, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and MDD, based on credible evidence of military sexual trauma (MST) during service and a nexus between the current disabilities and the in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for major depression with substance abuse was denied, but an earlier effective date of December 31, 1984 for TDIU was granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression and anxiety to correct duty to assist errors, specifically regarding the need for an addendum opinion on aggravation by service-connected disabilities and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and major depressive disorder with psychotic features.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, due to an incomplete evidentiary record.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for somatic symptom disorder, depression, and an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for sleep apnea, vertigo, and a gastrointestinal disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's active-duty military service and his depressive disorder.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the 70 percent rating and a TDIU, but denied SMC based on housebound status.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for insomnia, PTSD, and depression due to a need for additional development.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) due to military sexual trauma (MST), finding that the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's MDD is related to in-service MST.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder, as the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric condition to include insomnia, anxiety, and major depressive disorder for a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for bipolar type schizoaffective disorder in sustained remission with severe recurrent major depressive disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, identified as GAD, MDD, panic disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. A 50 percent initial rating was granted for TMJ disorder.

The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder due to military sexual trauma experienced during active duty.

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for major depressive disorder but denied special monthly compensation based on total disability due to individual unemployability solely as a result of the condition.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, anxiety disorder, and major depression.

The Board denied service connection for depression but granted an initial 50 percent rating for a headache disability.