Depression decisions — 2025

Service connection for mental health condition, including anxiety and depression, is granted. The claims for gastrointestinal condition and skin rash are remanded.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the case was remanded to obtain more information on psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the shooting incident was not caused by VA hospital care or treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for both a back disability and a psychiatric disability, finding no clear and unmistakable error in prior rating decisions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to major depressive disorder (MDD) with anxiety. The evidence showed that the Veteran's MDD with anxiety aggravated his OSA condition.

The appeal for service connection for depression and PTSD was dismissed because the veteran had a pending supplemental claim.

The Board remanded the case to consider if the veteran is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was not decided.

Service connection for insomnia was denied. A higher evaluation of 70 percent for depressive disorder was granted. The issue of service connection for anxiety disorder was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, stating that the evidence did not show a diagnosis of PTSD during service or a link between the claimed in-service stressor (a motor vehicle accident) and current symptoms.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings and service connection for various conditions, citing incomplete records and the need for further evidentiary development.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The appeals for higher ratings of cognitive impairment and depression, as well as service connection for hypertension, were dismissed due to untimely filing. The appeal for a higher rating for adjustment disorder was remanded because the veteran did not receive an informal conference.

The veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension as secondary to their service-connected depressive disorder has been granted.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and earlier effective dates for several service-connected conditions.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Parkinson's disease, and mental health conditions. The Board needs more information to decide these claims.

The veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 50% for major depressive disorder and insomnia was denied because the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50% prior to July 8, 2020 and 70% thereafter. His bilateral foot disorder is rated at 30% since September 26, 2016. The Veteran's cervical spine and asthma conditions are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues with the previous examination and missing diagnoses. The Veteran's right foot, left foot, and acquired psychological disability (depression) claims are still pending.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder (MDD) because the symptoms did not manifest in total occupational and social impairment.