Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder, single episode, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board denied an effective date prior to February 8, 2018, for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) because there was no evidence that the Veteran submitted a formal or informal claim for MDD prior to this date.

The Board remands the claim for an increased initial rating for major depressive disorder, with anxious distress, recurrent, moderate, to allow VA to obtain additional psychiatric records.

The Board granted service connection for persistent depressive disorder, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis on an aggravation basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from attending to the needs of nature, caring for himself, or protecting himself from the hazards of his environment, thus granting special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder effective December 20, 2021, and also granted service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and depression, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the request for an extension of time to file an appeal and dismissed the attempted appeals of the February 2020 and September 2020 rating decisions.

The Board denied the appeal to readjudicate the claim for service connection for major depressive disorder as new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder, finding that his symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction with hypogonadism, hypertension, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence of current disability or functional impairment. The claims for these conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a mental health disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder, and an effective date of July 19, 2016, for the grant of Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as an examination and medical opinion are necessary.

The Board granted the petition to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress due to new and relevant evidence having been received.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and special monthly compensation due to an error in a TERA memorandum regarding the Veteran's exposure during his service.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, recurrent, mild, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected scar, scalp, status post hydradentitis suppurativa.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 100 percent for PTSD has been granted, while the claims for service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and sleep apnea have been remanded.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, lumbosacral strain, right knee strain, and hemorrhoids.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depression, and generalized anxiety disorder, based on credible evidence of a stressor during active duty.