Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia disorder. The appeal of service connection for treatment purposes under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 was dismissed, and the claim for a bilateral foot disability was remanded.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for unspecified depressive disorder and denied service connection for a respiratory condition. The left ankle condition was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and anxiety/panic disorder, based on the Veteran's active duty during a period of full-time National Guard duty under 32 U.S.C. § 502(f).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include major depression and PTSD, as an addendum medical opinion is necessary to fully consider the Veteran's description of his in-service assault and statements of having depression since service.

The Board remands the claim for a psychiatric disorder to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, but denied an earlier effective date for persistent depressive disorder.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, finding that it manifests as occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's depressive disorder, with anxious distress, effective February 4, 2015.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), based on the Veteran's in-service stressors during his active service in the Southwest Asia theatre of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The veteran was granted a 50% disability rating for persistent depressive disorder (PDD) starting August 15, 2018, and the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PDD and migraines, higher ratings for migraine headaches, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's generalized anxiety with major depressive and alcohol use disorder from April 14, 2023 to August 1, 2024.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for depression, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability, but denied an earlier effective date for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremity.

The Board denied an initial total disability rating for depressive disorder, finding the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated those warranting a 70 percent rating.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a left knee disability due to further development needed, specifically the acquisition of prison medical records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for anxiety and depression to ensure a VA examination is conducted.

The Board denied service connection for mental disorders, mood disorders, and manic depressive disorder as well as limitation of motion ankle, left due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability. The claims for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder were remanded.

The Board granted a 70 percent initial rating for depressive disorder and remanded the issue of a higher rating for left knee patellofemoral syndrome prior to June 16, 2022.

The appeal of the rating and effective date assigned for PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder in a July 2020 rating decision is dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for revision of an April 1996 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) regarding initial ratings for depression, residuals of palatopharyngoplasty, and service connection for a lower back condition.