Depression decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and/or another acquired psychiatric disability as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or an increase in severity during active duty training.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, but no greater.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, anxiety, and panic disorder, as a VA examination is needed.

The Board denied service connection for depression as the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions and denied service connection for several additional conditions, including tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, left sciatic radicular pain of the left leg, traumatic brain injury (TBI), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome, and a back disorder.

The Board denied service connection for shin splints, a low back disability, and a left ankle disability. The effective date for the award of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress was also denied.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date prior to November 2, 2009, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with major depression.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a lumbar spine disability, a cervical spine disability, and a left knee disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition other than PTSD, bilateral foot pain, sleep apnea, acne, a bilateral hand condition, a bilateral knee condition, lower back condition, and headaches.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as PTSD, trauma-related disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for depression and denied all other claims, including increased ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety and depressive disorders, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as anxiety, PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and opioid use disorder, sustained full remission.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to corroborate the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression, insomnia, and arthritis (including a right wrist disability) due to insufficient evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder, finding that the April 28, 2023 Intent to File was no longer active when the March 3, 2024 claim was filed.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include depression and anxiety, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.