Depression decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GAD with other unspecified depressive disorder and somatic symptom disorder, as the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as persistent depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, due to exposure to water contaminants during service at Camp Lejeune on a direct basis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to a lack of medical evidence linking his psychiatric disorder, which is believed to be related to his military service, to his suicide.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, as secondary to tinnitus and/or left ear hearing loss, for additional development of evidence.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for persistent depressive disorder and somatic symptoms disorder associated with lumbar strain with arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence of an in-service event, nor is there evidence demonstrating a nexus to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy, left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, back/spinal cord injury, and major depression due to pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist.

The appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder was dismissed because the benefit sought has been granted in full.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a higher disability rating for his service-connected depressive disorder, finding that the evidence did not support increased ratings.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, was dismissed because it was already addressed in a direct docket appeal and remanded by the Board.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for an unspecified depressive disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for patellofemoral syndrome and loose ossified bodies to suprapatellar bursa and to the posterior right knee joint.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's depressive disorder as it did not result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for the evaluation of major depressive disorder-single episode, severe without psychotic features was granted effective February 22, 2013.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and major depressive disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on onset during active service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depressive disorder due to another medical condition with anxiety distress, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected migraines and bilateral feet and knee disabilities.

The Board granted an effective date of July 27, 1993, for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder.

The Board remands the case to verify periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA from 1998 to 2006 and to obtain a new VA examination.

The appeal seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, was dismissed due to the grant of the earliest possible effective date for the claim. Service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no current diagnosis supporting a link to in-service stressors.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service or secondary to a service-connected lumbosacral strain.