Depression decisions — 2025

The Board granted increased ratings and service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder tendinopathy, migraines, pain and dysfunction in multiple joints, and major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, alcohol use disorder, major depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, and cannabis use disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression, emotional and somatic anxiety, and mood changes with anger and sleeping disorder due to a need for further development of the record.

The Veteran's depressive disorder was granted a rating of 70 percent, and TDIU was also granted.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for GERD and a 50 percent evaluation for cluster headaches, but denied an increased rating for right foot plantar fasciitis. The Veteran was also granted a 10 percent evaluation for external hemorrhoids effective May 19, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to TDIU due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability other than PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and opioid use disorder, right ear hearing loss, and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss. The low back and left lower extremity claims were remanded.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder from July 21, 2010, through October 24, 2019, and denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent on and after October 25, 2019. The Board also granted ratings of 30 percent and 10 percent for left knee strain with degenerative arthritis based on limitation of flexion and extension, respectively.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability during or after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or signs and symptoms related to such during service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to TDIU due to a need for additional evidence, including outstanding VA treatment records, a completed VA Form 21-8940, and a VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA mental health examination to determine if any of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric conditions are related to service or his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and TDIU, as no new and material evidence was received within one year of the April 2015 denial.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion to revise a March 1986 rating decision that denied service connection for major depression, as it was based on an argument already adjudicated in a previous final Board decision.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for major depressive disorder from November 11, 2020, but denied an increased rating more than 70 percent from May 31, 2023.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 27, 2013, for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, anxiety, and alcohol dependence due to new and relevant evidence.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and an increase rating, dismissing all claims.