Depression decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right shoulder disability, right ankle disability, chronic fatigue, Meniere's disease, nausea, left big toe condition, and vertigo. The claims for diverticulitis, tinnitus, anxiety disorder, eating disorder, insomnia, major depression, and PTSD were remanded.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues on service connection, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the appeal.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for unspecified general headache and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding a relationship between the current diagnoses and stressful circumstances experienced during service.

The Veteran was granted earlier effective dates for the ratings of her service-connected IBS and major depressive disorder, with an effective date of February 5, 2023, for the IBS rating and April 1, 2023, for the major depressive disorder rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher disability rating for major depressive disorder, and a higher disability rating for right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience, effective July 29, 2016.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition, OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back condition, and chronic bronchitis. The claims for hip arthritis, sciatic neuritis, and unspecified persistent depressive disorder; generalized anxiety disorder were remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to improper concurrent election of multiple review options.

The Board denied the claim for a higher rating prior to February 12, 2020, as the severity of the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely reflect occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent rating, and SMC at the housebound rate was granted effective July 13, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, UDD, and AUD due to insufficient evidence of in-service combat or corroborated stressors.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, and his hemorrhoids are not compensable. Other claims for increased ratings for the hips, back, and right lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder, as well as entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder was remanded.

The Board denied the claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for anxiety condition and depressive disorder.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, alcohol use disorder, and major depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the July 2022 rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a duty to assist error and obtain a new VA examination.