Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of June 2, 2023, for the award of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, severe alcohol use disorder and unspecified depressive disorder and assigned a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board remands the claims for a psychiatric disability as further evidence and examination are needed to properly assess the current severity and manifestations of the service-connected condition.

The Board granted service connection for a major depressive disorder, to include alcohol use disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), effective December 15, 2021.

The appeal was granted for an earlier effective date of June 9, 2021, for the award of TDIU and DEA based on permanent and total disability status.

The appeal for service connection for a mental health condition, claimed as depression, is remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for a generalized anxiety disorder and denied it for a depression condition, while remanding the issue of an increased rating for right knee strain.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a cervical spine disability, finding credible evidence of in-service events and establishing a nexus to the Veteran's current conditions.

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent, but no higher, for PTSD and major depressive disorder prior to June 18, 2018.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include unspecified personality disorder (anxiety, depression, and PTSD), due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service stressors and an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and shin splints due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and MDD, based on the Veteran's in-service stressors.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and substance use disorder, for additional development.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for major depressive disorder with ADHD but granted a TDIU from August 17, 2022, to June 5, 2023.

The Board restored the 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder and denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for right-knee and left-knee patellofemoral syndrome with patella tendinitis and degenerative joint disease.

The Board remands the claims for a lumbar spine disability and an unspecified depressive disorder to correct duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for insomnia, depression, anxiety, and anger issues was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal on December 29, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a mental condition, including depression and anxiety, to ensure that the Veteran's private treatment records are obtained.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, and denied increased ratings for right shoulder instability, allergic rhinitis, scars, status post right shoulder arthroscopy, and staph MRSA. A separate compensable rating for a neurological disability of the right upper extremity was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional error in the June 2023 rating decision, specifically regarding the association of VA treatment records with the claims folder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating greater than 70 percent for his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder.