Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, other than posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), variously diagnosed as major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder, and panic disorder.

The Board granted service connection for depressive disorder, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine strain, lumbosacral strain, and neurogenic bladder.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the remaining claims for further development, including service connection evaluations.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety with depression and remanded the claims for back pain, left shoulder pain, and right shoulder pain for further development.

The Board denied service connection for deviated nasal septum and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression, due to a duty to assist error and to obtain a VA examination.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for major depressive disorder (MDD) as of February 1, 2025, but denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent prior to that date.

The Board granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder based on a positive nexus to in-service psychological events and symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include anxiety, depression, or PTSD, due to the lack of credible and competent evidence showing symptoms during the review period.

The Board denied an increased disability rating of 100 percent for PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and cannabis use disorder but granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and somatic symptom disorder.

The Board denied service connection for depression and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and major depressive disorder (MDD), but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a right shoulder disability.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, for purposes of entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), as further development is necessary.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction. The appeals for service connection for anxiety and depression, and muscle atrophy were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of an April 2016 rating decision that awarded a 50 percent rating for PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding no clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied higher ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, granted a 30% rating for hyperacusis from January 31, 2008, and granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date than November 2, 2023, for his service-connected major depressive disorder, secondary to a service-connected shoulder condition.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically unspecified anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, based on the evidence showing that these conditions were caused by in-service trauma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymic disorder) throughout the period on appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board, and the claim is dismissed.