Depression decisions — 2025

The appeal for an increased evaluation of major depressive disorder was dismissed because the veteran already received a full grant of benefits.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for their psychiatric disability and degenerative arthritis of the spine ratings, as well as TDIU and DEA eligibility, was granted.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, bipolar disorder, and depression. The Veteran's service treatment records are being sought, and a new medical examination is required.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, so he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, bilateral hearing loss, and both knee disabilities. However, the claims for nerve pain in the lower extremities and sleep apnea were remanded for further adjudication.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted because it was caused and/or aggravated by their service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. All other claims are remanded for further action.

The Board remanded the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder due to errors in assisting the veteran's claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxious distress, was granted. Claims for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea were denied. Other claims related to various conditions were remanded for further review.

The veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability and right ankle disability were denied. The claim for left shoulder disability was remanded for further examination.

The veteran is granted a temporary total evaluation for hospital treatment related to service-connected PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder for the specified periods.

The appeal for a higher rating for depressive disorder with anxious distress was sent back to the VA for further review. The VA needs to get records from Social Security.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD, continuing the rating at 70%. The decision was based on the evidence showing that the veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for an effective date of October 23, 2020, for a 50 percent rating for service-connected Unspecified Depressive Disorder (UDD) was granted.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was dismissed because the veteran withdrew their appeal.

The veteran's 100% disability rating for PTSD was restored effective May 1, 2022. The Board found that the evidence did not show improvement in the veteran's condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), secondary to service-connected low back and depression disabilities, with obesity as an intermediate step, is granted.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and rating for bilateral hearing loss, generalized anxiety disorder, and persistent depressive disorder was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for a left knee disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and depression due to procedural errors.

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