Depression decisions — 2026

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disability and depression, but remanded the issue of service connection for IBS as it was unclear whether the appellant's current condition is related to his military service.,Service connection for depression was not granted because there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and intervertebral disc syndrome of the thoracolumbar spine with strain prior to specific dates are being remanded due to procedural errors in the decision-making process.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected depression.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression due to military sexual trauma, is granted. The claims of service connection for bilateral knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and depression due to a lack of a VA examination, which is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied readjudication of service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety and depression, cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection was denied for hypertension.

The Veteran is granted a higher evaluation for CFS, effective August 25, 2017.,Service connection for CFS is granted with an effective date of January 25, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, a back disability, and hypertension as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's current conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded several claims related to the Veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis, including those for higher ratings and an effective date prior to May 19, 2018. The right lower extremity neurological disability claim is also on appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for adjustment disorder, pain disorder, depression, anxiety, and GERD with Barrett's esophagus have been granted. The Board found that these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and depression, finding that his symptoms are adequately accounted for by his existing diagnoses of PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his headaches, including migraine and tension headaches, is denied. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on PTSD with MDD and GAD with TBI.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's PTSD with MDD prior to September 15, 2014, finding that it caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim to restore service connection for PTSD and MDD with anxious distress, effective July 1, 2021, is dismissed. The claim of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD and MDD with anxious distress is also dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sleep apnea is due to and/or aggravated by his service-connected major depressive disorder and insomnia disorder, granting service connection for sleep apnea on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he has been granted TDIU based on PTSD alone. He also received special monthly compensation for service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's depressive disorder was rated at 70% effective November 9, 2023, and this decision grants an earlier effective date for the higher rating.