Depression decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and TDIU due to insufficient evidence and development.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, so he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's service connection for depressive disorder and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) were granted.

The veteran's service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression was granted due to bullying experienced during active duty training.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his recurrent major depressive disorder, concluding that his symptoms did not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent.

The appeal for service connection of psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, was dismissed because the veteran passed away before a decision could be made.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for anxiety/depression to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran will receive a VA medical examination.

The veteran's service connection for trunk and right underarm scars, and left lower leg scar is granted with an effective date of March 31, 2020. Other claims, including those for head, face, or neck scars, and higher ratings for various conditions, are denied.

The veteran's initial rating for major depressive disorder is granted at 70% effective August 12, 2011.

The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for tinnitus was denied. All other claims for service connection were remanded for further review.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea due to new and relevant evidence. The Veteran's buddy statement about his symptoms during service was not considered in prior decisions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for depression and PTSD was granted based on new and relevant evidence.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression related to guarding chemical and biological warfare weapons is granted.

The veteran is granted an effective date of August 26, 2014 for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance. The decision is mixed because the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was denied.

The Board granted some issues, denied others, and remanded several for further development. The veteran's ratings for onychomycosis and GERD were restored to 30 percent. Effective dates for service connection for right shoulder surgical scars and lumbar spine surgical scar were granted. Several other issues were denied or dismissed.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been granted. The OSA is considered secondary to the veteran's service-connected depressive disorder.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection was denied. Claims for major depressive disorder, insomnia, hyperglyceridemia, lipoma, and sleep apnea were remanded.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) from April 10, 2009, through March 19, 2014, and an effective date of April 10, 2009, for the award of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and chronic depression. The decision was based on the severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and arteriosclerotic heart disease due to errors in the VA's duty to assist.