Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and other specific trauma and stressor related disorder, based on the evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than January 4, 2023, for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for the service-connected major depressive disorder with insomnia disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD and depression due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including incomplete VA examinations and unverified in-service stressors.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, as the December 2024 medical opinion is found inadequate and a new medical opinion should be obtained.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 100 percent for PTSD, other specified disorder, and major depressive disorder due to the Veteran's total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and PDD with AUD, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks for his daily headache or sufficient severity for a higher rating, and no relationship between his depression, peripheral neuropathy, or skin cancer and his military service.

The Board granted an effective date of April 27, 2021, for a 70 percent disability rating for depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder with mood congruent psychotic features were granted a rating of 100 percent from February 26, 2020, due to symptoms resulting in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran was granted an initial increased rating of 70 percent for persistent depressive disorder prior to March 3, 2020, but the claim for a higher rating from that date onward was denied. Service connection was also denied for several other claimed conditions.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and depressive disorder, assigned a 70 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and denied increased ratings for left and right varicocele. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for persistent depressive disorder, finding it to be etiologically related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address the nature and etiology of the claimed acquired psychiatric disability, as the June 2023 VA examination failed to consider whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is merely in remission.

The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, as well as a higher rating for the veteran's depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, as there was no evidence of unadjudicated formal or informal claim prior to July 29, 2004.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder, but denied service connection for alcohol use disorder.

The Board denied service connection for multiple myeloma, and remanded claims for anxiety, depression, and any acquired neuropsychiatric condition.