Depression decisions — 2025

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder and erectile dysfunction, as there was no evidence of a claim prior to September 12, 2020.

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in October 2022, including a 100 percent rating for PTSD and related conditions, but denied such fees for other benefits.

The Board denied service connection for hyperthyroidism and obstructive sleep apnea, granted a 70% rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression from May 2, 2023 to June 4, 2023, and denied all other claims.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for lower back pain and mental health/stress, anxiety and depression due to untimely filings.

The Board granted Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to mixed anxiety and depressive disorder, which was linked directly to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or an earlier effective date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression, anxiety, and a broken left wrist due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 100 percent for major depressive disorder, as the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the service-connected depressive disorder and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate prior to March 21, 2024. The appeal was remanded for further consideration of the right hand little finger fracture.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board granted an effective date of July 17, 2021, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for anxiety with depression and alcohol abuse disorder, as well as basic eligibility to DEA benefits. The claim for SMC based on housebound status was denied.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected persistent depressive disorder. SMC was also granted based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and irritable bowel syndrome, but granted a 70 percent rating for persistent depressive disorder.

The Board granted an initial increased rating of 100 percent for depressive disorder with anxiety and a 50 percent rating for migraines, while denying increased ratings for rhinitis and sleep apnea. The appeal was dismissed for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claim for benefits under the Home Improvement and Structural Alterations (HISA) program to remodel the entrance of his home, including railings on both sides and replacement of carpet, was granted.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right wrist disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms significantly impaired all areas of life functioning.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, anxious distress and alcohol use disorder and herpes simplex, type II, based on the Veteran's honorable active-duty service.