Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for GERD, obstructive sleep apnea, and increased the ratings for PTSD and bilateral shin splints.

The Board denied service connection for depression and denied increased ratings for PTSD with nightmare disorder, both before and after September 6, 2024.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for GERD and denied service connection for sleep apnea, while dismissing the appeals for PTSD, BHL, and left knee condition as untimely. The other claims were remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of August 24, 2021, for a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain.

The appeal of the proposed rating reduction for Major Depressive Disorder with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and the ratings for left and right tibia stress fractures were dismissed due to untimely filings.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to determine if the Veteran was exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during service.

The Board denied a higher rating for the Veteran's depressive disorder with anxiety disorder but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression; lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS); a left lower extremity nerve disability; and a right lower extremity nerve disability. The claims were remanded for further development regarding hypertension and bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and there are no remaining allegations of errors for appellate consideration.

The Board dismissed the issues of service connection for treatment purposes only for generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder due to no remaining error of fact or law.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from July 31, 2015, but denied an increased rating for persistent depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating higher than 70 percent for depressive disorder and insomnia with traumatic brain injury, as well as entitlement to TDIU, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression based on credible evidence of in-service stressors and medical evidence linking the current symptoms to those events.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder from January 31, 2020, and denied ratings in excess of 30 percent prior to that date. The Board also granted a 30 percent rating for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy starting May 12, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating and TDIU, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that his service-connected conditions met the criteria prior to May 21, 2019.

The Veteran's PTSD alone prevents him from maintaining and securing substantially gainful employment, thus granting a TDIU for the purpose of establishing entitlement to special monthly compensation on a schedular housebound basis.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder due to chronic pain with depressive features, effective December 23, 2022.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than June 9, 2022, for the award of a 100 percent disability rating for unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression, impaired impulse control, insomnia, and tobacco use disorder due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of August 13, 2019, for the grant of service connection for various disabilities associated with herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.