Depression decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder were dismissed due to an untimely VA Form 10182 without good cause shown to extend the filing deadline.

The veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression as secondary to tinnitus was granted. The claim for right leg sciatica was also granted.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability (depression and PTSD) because more evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's condition.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for OSA and psychiatric disabilities (PTSD, MDD, anxiety) due to new and relevant evidence.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, and alcohol use disorder. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with new evidence considered.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including psychiatric disabilities, TBI, sleep apnea, migraines, vertigo, hypertension, plantar fasciitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a current disability or a causal relationship to service.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability. The Veteran will undergo further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to errors in considering additional evidence and obtaining an adequate VA examination.

The veteran claimed he was unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities prior to December 22, 2021. The Board granted his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective prior to that date, finding his combined disability picture rendered him unemployable.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for several conditions were denied. However, service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and for depressive disorder due to another medical condition was granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his psychiatric disorder, which includes major depressive disorder with psychotic symptoms, generalized anxiety disorder, and specific trauma and stressor related disorder, was denied. The VA determined that the current 70 percent rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for depressive disorder was denied. The claims for back disability and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 70% for major depressive disorder because the evidence did not show total social impairment.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from August 25, 2011 to September 26, 2019 and from July 21, 2020 to the present due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to newly associated translated psychiatric records, and the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bipolar disorder with depression will be reconsidered.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding a rating in excess of 50 percent for depressive disorder with subsumed neurosis/nervous condition, and the Board is dismissing this appeal.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, considering it secondary to PTSD with unspecified depressive and anxiety disorders. The Veteran's contention that her obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to her service-connected PTSD or caused by an in-service event was not decided due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for psychiatric issues, stating that the symptoms did not warrant a rating higher than 50%.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of his acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision became final in October 2012 and July 2015, and no new evidence was submitted within one year.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance for an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment was denied. The claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance was remanded.