Depression decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 24, 2023, and an effective date of May 12, 2022, for DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board granted restoration of a 40% rating for left ankle degenerative arthritis effective January 24, 2022, and denied an increased rating in excess of 40% from April 1, 2020.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his experiences in and out of service.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for high blood pressure. An initial rating of 30 percent was granted for migraine headaches.

The Board denied an evaluation higher than 50 percent for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed depression and anxiety, as it did not cause occupational and social impairment worse than reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, but granted service connection for migraines.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder as secondary to service connected migraines, but denied service connection for flat feet, an arm disorder, and a knee disorder.

The Board granted increased ratings for left elbow olecranon bursitis, left and right knee flexion, and left knee instability, as well as service connection for depression. However, it denied increased ratings for the left elbow prior to July 19, 2022, and a compensable rating for the right knee patellofemoral syndrome.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate with mild anxious distress (MDD) with Alcohol Use Disorder was dismissed due to procedural defects.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and residual burns, left arm.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, alcohol use disorder, and drug use disorder, due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including depressive disorder, anxiety condition, and sleep disturbances.

The Board granted a May 30, 2017, effective date for the award of a 40 percent rating for lumbar spine stenosis and degenerative disc disease, to include intervertebral disc syndrome and herniated discs L4-5 and L5-S1. The claim for a higher rating was denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for Parkinson's disease, as there was no clear diagnosis until March 2, 2022.

The Board granted a disability rating of 100 percent for major depressive disorder effective July 19, 2018, and an effective date of the same date for Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.

The Board granted the restoration of a 100 percent rating for prostate cancer effective April 1, 2022, and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The claims for service connection for major depressive disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities were remanded.

The Board grants an initial 70 percent evaluation for persistent depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) due to the Veteran's symptoms that more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board remands the claim for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, adjustment disorder, depression, and anxiety, as additional development is needed prior to further disposition.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the adequacy of the VA examination.