Depression decisions — 2025

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected MDD without psychotic features, to include insomnia disorder, cannabis use disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating higher than 30 percent for panic disorder and major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for right and left lower extremity sciatica as secondary to a lumbar spine disability, but denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings of major depressive disorder and cervical spine condition.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, MDD, and schizophrenia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but did not warrant total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and depressive disorder with anxiety, but denied service connection for glaucoma.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's deployment in Macedonia and incomplete information on the VA Form 21-8940.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, sleeplessness, and PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a pancreatic disorder and major depressive disorder with agoraphobia and tobacco use disorder to obtain more complete medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder but denied it for obstructive sleep apnea and right hand neuropathy. The claims for left hip sprain and lumbosacral strain were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) with unspecified anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder, finding that the Veteran's psychiatric conditions are related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, higher ratings for migraine headaches and a psychiatric disorder, and an initial rating for dermatitis. The respiratory disorder and tremors of the hands were remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed.

The Board denied service connection for major depressive disorder and insomnia, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions distinct from the Veteran's already service-connected bipolar disorder with generalized anxiety disorder.

The veteran's appeal request was denied as it was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision, and no good cause was shown for the late filing.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and panic attacks, was dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board granted the appeal regarding the improper reduction of the evaluation of bronchiectasis from 30 percent to 10 percent and remanded claims for service connection for depression, sleep apnea, and the propriety of severance of PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent, but no higher, for major depressive disorder, recurrent episode, moderate with anxious distress, to include unspecified alcohol-related disorder. The appeals for increased evaluations for migraines and special monthly compensation were withdrawn.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 22, 2022, for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Board granted service connection for myelopathy spinal stenosis cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine and depression as secondary to the same condition.

The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including various musculoskeletal conditions and mental health disorders.