Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder and cognitive impairment from May 1, 2017 to December 10, 2019; denied a rating in excess of 70 percent from December 11, 2019 to February 6, 2023. The Board granted ratings of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy from May 1, 2017 to February 6, 2023; denied a rating in excess of 20 percent on and after February 7, 2023. The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension effective August 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and adequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for depressive disorder with anxiety and service connection for insomnia, while denying service connection for OSA and plantar fascitis.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) and denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for eligibility for specially adapted housing, a special home adaptation grant, and financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment. The claim of CUE in the September 14, 2017, rating decision was also denied.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, stimulant use disorder, opioid use disorder, and anxiolytic use disorder.

The Board remands the case to correct a duty to assist error, specifically for an adequate VA examination and medical opinion addressing the severity of the Veteran's psychiatric disability prior to February 21, 2024.

The appeal for an increased rating for persistent depressive disorder was dismissed due to a procedural defect involving concurrent election of review options.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for major depressive disorder and migraines, respectively.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal was dismissed as the Board of Veterans' Appeals had previously granted service connection for both anxiety and depression in a fully favorable decision.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, effective January 10, 2025.

The Board remands the case to obtain outstanding medical records related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions and eating disorder treatment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, and obstructive sleep apnea as further development is necessary to obtain a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a gynecological disorder (oligomenorrhea), and persistent depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder. However, the Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of sciatic nerve.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with insomnia and depression, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety due to the need for a more adequate medical examination.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, specifically major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's current depression and her active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for depression to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as there was insufficient medical evidence on file at the time of the July 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, but denied a higher initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.