Depression decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional VA medical center records and private treatment records from Dr. V., as well as scheduling new examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's disabilities.

The appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of multiple review options.

The Board granted service connection for depression secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back and knee disabilities, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, as secondary to the service-connected anxiety disorder. The claim for PTSD was denied.

The Board remands the claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional evidence and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 USC 1318 as the criteria were not met, and remanded the service connection for cause of death due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board granted an effective date of January 24, 2023, for a 70 percent rating for other specified depressive disorder.

The Board denied restoration of a separate rating for major depressive disorder and the restoration of Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board granted an effective date of May 28, 2021, for the award of service connection for depressive disorder and denied a higher initial rating. Service connection was also granted for sinusitis under the PACT Act and left elbow condition.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD) due to the severity, frequency, and duration of his psychiatric symptoms.

The Board denied a total rating for major depressive disorder as the Veteran's symptoms did not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for autism, depression, and anxiety due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety disorder, as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, including increased disability ratings and service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, sleep apnea, and a left knee condition as there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder; generalized anxiety disorder; and insomnia disorder, as well as obstructive sleep apnea and bruxism. The claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied, and the claim for service connection for a memory loss disorder and a nightmare disorder was also denied.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 100 percent for major depressive disorder, granted a 10 percent rating but no higher for TBI from May 23, 2016, and granted a 40 percent rating for the right shoulder disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU, finding that his symptoms of major depressive disorder and right knee osteoarthritis did not warrant higher disability ratings.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, with anxious distress, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left ankle traumatic arthritis, right ankle traumatic arthritis, left knee chondromalacia, right knee chondromalacia, and left foot pes cavus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.