Depression decisions — 2025

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss disability but granted service connection for anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, lumbar spine disability (pain with functional loss), OSA, and essential tremors.,Service connection was granted for the Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorders due to traumatic experiences during active service.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted ratings of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, 30 percent for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) right upper extremity, and 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), while denying a rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder. The IVDS lumbar spine was granted a 40 percent rating, with separate ratings of 20 percent each for the left and right lower extremities.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for major depression, asthma, degenerative arthritis, status post surgery, and bilateral gynecomastia.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine condition, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, major depressive disorder (MDD), and a skin condition to fulfill statutory duties related to toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted the restoration of a 70 percent rating for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) effective August 1, 2024, but denied a 100 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal to revise an August 2019 rating decision that denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding no clear and unmistakable error (CUE). However, it granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxiety as secondary to fibromyalgia.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinea cruris, vision loss, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for initial ratings was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for myopia and remanded claims for service connection for depression, sleep disturbances, and hypogonadism due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a mental health disorder, respiratory disorder, left foot disorder, left shoulder disorder, and TBI to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to ensure all mental health conditions are considered.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorder, and depression.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depression and acute coronary syndrome were granted a 100% rating, while hypertension and the disability rating for acute coronary syndrome status post percutaneous coronary intervention stent placement were denied.

The Board remands the case to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's stressor allegations.

The Board granted an effective date of June 24, 2021, for service connection and a 100 percent rating for unspecified depressive disorder, as well as earlier effective dates for DEA benefits and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for a back injury and major depressive disorder due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.

The Board denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dismissed the attempted appeal of an April 2024 rating decision deferring the issue of entitlement to compensation for PTSD for additional development.

The appeal for service connection for depression was dismissed as it was not timely filed.