Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted a rating of 100 percent for unspecified major depressive disorder recurrent and SMC based on housebound status.

The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression and general anxiety, was granted. However, the claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and a left forearm disorder were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis C and related conditions as they are inextricably intertwined.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's major depressive disorder, considering her reported military sexual trauma.

The appeal for service connection for depressive disorder with anxious distress was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The Veteran was granted a 100 percent disability rating for Parkinson's disease (PD) with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Insomnia, effective March 25, 2021.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, anxiety condition, and depression, for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of August 29, 2014 for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder with PTSD and TDIU, as well as eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance. The claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied.

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 28, 2013, for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder and a rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus but granted an effective date of May 1, 2014, for the award of basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and PTSD but granted service connection for other specified depressive disorder with substance use disorder.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was granted a 70 percent rating from November 14, 2013, through April 28, 2020, but denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent from April 29, 2020. The claim for total disability due to individual unemployability was also denied.

The appeal was dismissed as a matter of law because the proposed rating reduction decision was not final and could be appealed only after a final decision is made.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder, anxiety, and depression, to schedule a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, variously diagnosed to include major depressive disorder and trauma-related disorder, finding the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is related to his Vietnam service.

The motion to revise the April 2005 Board decision that granted service connection for major depressive disorder as secondary to a service-connected low back disability based on aggravation was dismissed due to failure to meet pleading requirements.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including a new VA examination and obtaining additional medical records.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, ischemic heart disease, and depressive disorder, but granted special monthly compensation from May 23, 2017.

The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder with insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and depressive disorder with anxious distress, due to a need for additional medical evidence.