Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of November 4, 2022, for the award of service connection for persistent depressive disorder and April 11, 2023, for left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of February 14, 2023, for the grant of service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is granted based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran abandoned his initial claim and no new evidence was submitted until March 26, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, and increased ratings for depression. The decision also remanded the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression and anxiety, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis conforming to the DSM-5 criteria.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for major depressive disorder and also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied an initial evaluation greater than 70 percent for depressive disorder, unspecified as the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection and increased rating claims.

The Board denied the restoration of a 100 percent evaluation for major depressive disorder, as the Veteran's depression did not demonstrate symptoms warranting such a rating.

The Board granted an effective date of October 26, 2023, for service connection of Parkinsonism, with major depression, neurocognitive disorder, dementia, and insomnia disorder.

The Board granted an effective date of August 19, 1970, for the award of service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease and generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and panic disorder with concussion residuals.

The veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for major depression and PTSD.

The Board remands the case for a VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's mental health diagnoses due to inadequate VA examinations in making the decision on appeal.

The Board granted an effective date of September 21, 2020, for a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's major depressive disorder prior to October 12, 2021.

The Board remands the claim for an updated VA psychiatric examination to address deficiencies in the previous examination, including a proper diagnosis of PTSD and an opinion on the etiology of any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding claims for service connection for sinus bradycardia, plantar fasciitis, and a left knee disorder.

The Board remands all the issues for further development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and providing additional forms to the Veteran.