Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder and a 30 percent rating, but no higher, for bilateral plantar fasciitis from August 29, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left and right lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, a rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder, and secondary conditions as the evidence did not support a diagnosis or nexus to service or service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder but denied it for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the claims for a medical opinion to clarify whether symptoms associated with major depressive disorder are distinguishable from those attributable to narcissistic personality disorder.

The Board denied an initial rating greater than 70 percent for persistent depressive disorder and generalized anxiety, granted a 20 percent rating for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity shin splints, and left lower extremity shin splints, but denied an initial rating greater than 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraines, and mal de debarquement syndrome to obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, IVDS, and spinal stenosis, as well as secondary service connection for left leg radiculopathy, right leg radiculopathy, and depressive disorder. The claim for headaches was remanded.

The appeal for a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn, and several claims for service connection were denied. Additionally, the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for various conditions and ratings for his disabilities were also denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and PTSD, for a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as an initial disability rating of 50 percent for depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric condition, an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, and service connection for right ear hearing loss. The claims for initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disabilities, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, digestive disabilities including irritable bowel syndrome with abdominal pain and nausea, pelvic organ disabilities, iron deficiency anemia, and genital herpes. Service connection was denied for acne, tendonitis, fibromyalgia, painful joints, left shin splints, right shin splints, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, respiratory infection, GERD, PTSD, anxiety condition, manic-depressive reaction, and psychiatric disorder other than unspecified depressive disorder with symptoms of suicidal ideation. An initial 50% rating was granted for the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and unspecified depressive disorder, denied a higher rating for left shoulder strain, and granted service connection for left leg and right leg shin splints.

The Board remands the issues of whether the character of the Appellant's discharge from service is a bar to entitlement to VA benefits, and the claims for service connection for depression and anxiety due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the Appellant's mental state at the time of her misconduct leading to her bad conduct discharge.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, depression, and/or mood disorder, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining sufficient VA medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's depressive disorder is granted a 100 percent rating from December 6, 2018, and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1) is also granted from the same date.

The Veteran's service-connected persistent depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is entitled to TDIU and special monthly compensation from May 28, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, which is linked to the Veteran's service-connected migraines. The claims for lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, left hip strain, and right hip strain were remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted the restoration of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and persistent depressive disorder. The claims for sleep apnea, dizziness, and a thyroid issue were remanded.