Depression decisions — 2026

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, anger issues, and night terrors. The decision also remanded three other claims: right wrist ganglion cyst, right hand index finger nerve damage, and right hand carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied in October 2017. The effective date of the award of service connection is set at December 2, 2019, based on the receipt of a supplemental claim within one year of the intent to file.

The Veteran's service-connected mental disorders are granted a disability rating of 70 percent, but no higher.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for his acquired psychiatric disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not due to or the result of his other service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression (major depressive disorder) as secondary to generalized anxiety disorder and on a direct basis, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and military service.

Your claim for service connection for major depressive disorder has been dismissed because you filed two concurrent review requests, which the Board does not have jurisdiction over.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) due to being housebound is denied because he does not have a single service-connected disability rated as total, and his disabilities are not separate and distinct from the maximum combined rating of 100 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The AOJ is required to provide notice on corroborating in-service personal assault claims and obtain relevant non-VA mental health treatment records.

The Veteran's current unspecified depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder were incurred coincident with service, and the Board finds this evidence more probative than a VA examiner's opinion. As such, service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 8, 2023, for service connection for depressive disorder was granted. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted effective March 19, 2018. The earliest date of service connection for the conditions leading to these benefits is also March 19, 2018.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is rated at 70 percent. The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective August 13, 2024, based on his service-connected PTSD with MDD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of persistent depressive disorder was denied as the earliest date of claim is January 29, 2010.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his persistent depressive disorder was also denied. The current assigned rating of 70 percent has been in effect since at least December 2012.

The Veteran's earlier effective date for PTSD and MDD was granted to March 1, 2018. An earlier effective date prior to January 21, 2019, is denied due to the liberalizing law of 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f)(3).

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of persistent depressive disorder was denied as the earliest date of claim is January 29, 2010.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his persistent depressive disorder was also denied. The current assigned rating of 70 percent has been in effect since at least December 2012.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of persistent depressive disorder was denied as the earliest date of claim is January 29, 2010.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his persistent depressive disorder was also denied. The current assigned rating of 70 percent has been in effect since at least December 2012.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder is denied as there was no prior unadjudicated claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeals to reduce disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and right ankle disabilities. The case is REMANDED for a VA examination regarding the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to residuals of a heat stroke, claimed as memory loss. The claims for service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to a duty to assist error.