Depression decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric condition, to include PTSD and major depressive disorder, due to the lack of credible evidence supporting an in-service traumatic stressor. The claim for dizziness was remanded for further development.

The Board granted a disability rating of 100 percent for PTSD, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran was granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder and a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective March 25, 2019.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a mental condition, variously diagnosed as anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADD/ADHD, intermittent explosive disorder, chemical dependency, and insomnia, due to a duty-to-assist error that occurred prior to issuance of the August 2023 rating decision on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for major depression.

The Board granted a 100 percent initial disability rating for major depressive disorder and denied all other claims for increased ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than August 6, 2023, for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder.

The appeal for service connection for major depressive disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxious distress is granted an initial 100 percent disabling rating, and a special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria is also granted.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), based on the Veteran's in-service stressors and the medical evidence.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability, other than unspecified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder, as an adequate opinion is necessary to determine its etiology.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for Meniere's syndrome from September 13, 2019, and a higher evaluation of 60 percent from February 20, 2021. The Veteran was also granted a 100 percent evaluation for major depressive disorder with residuals of TBI.

The Board denied service connection for obesity and remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and low back disorder due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for depression to obtain an adequate VA examination.

The Board granted an effective date of June 28, 2013, for the award of service connection for depression.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, finding no evidence to support an earlier claim or a worsening of his conditions within one year prior to July 6, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder, finding that these conditions were aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety and depression, but granted restoration of the 20% rating for cervical spine and lumbar spine disabilities due to improper reductions.

The Board denied higher staged ratings for major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 50 percent during the appeal period.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with major depressive-like episode and anxious distress, but remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.