Depression decisions — 2026

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent effective August 29, 2016. Effective the same date, he is granted TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the medical opinions provided prior to the March 2020 rating decision on appeal. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, unspecified anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder, substance/medication-induced depressive disorder, and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, chronic is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD and major depressive disorder was granted with an effective date of December 10, 2014. The decision is based on new service treatment records received in April 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depressive disorders. Service connection was denied for bilateral foot disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cocaine use disorder was denied in February 2012. The effective date of the grant of service connection is May 15, 2019.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity during the period on appeal. The disability was rated at 50 percent, but not higher.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 8, 2023 for service connection of major depressive disorder with anxious distress (MDD). The Veteran's claim was filed on December 8, 2023, and the denial became final in November 2023. The earliest date of entitlement is September 2021.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 16, 2023 for a 70 percent rating stage for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder and depressive disorder with sleep problems. The Veteran's psychiatric condition is rated based on the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no verifiable stressor and insufficient supporting evidence of claimed in-service trauma. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), based on evidence showing the Veteran's symptoms began during active service.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD resulted in significant occupational and social impairment from August 19, 2021, to May 24, 2023.,His service-connected disabilities precluded substantially gainful employment during the same period.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD with major depression and sleep impairment, is granted. However, the claim for sleep apnea is denied as there is no clinical diagnosis of sleep apnea.

The appeal concerning the claims for service connection for depression and anxiety is dismissed. The claim for increased rating for a nodule on the right side of the neck is remanded, as well as the claim for service connection for diabetes.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, mood disorders, depressive disorders, personality disorders, and cognitive disorders. The Veteran's claims were based on the presumption of soundness at entry into service but failed to meet the criteria due to lack of preexisting conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD with melancholic features are rated at 70 percent, effective August 16, 2021. The initial rating for TMD with bruxism is granted at 20 percent from December 4, 2023. The initial rating for migraine headaches is granted at 50 percent from December 4, 2023.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded for a determination on whether it is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder with substance use disorder and alcohol use disorder, as well as an evaluation of the aggravation claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The VA examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing the etiology and pathophysiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and duty-to-assist errors. The issues include psychiatric, lower back, and eye disabilities.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, depression, and PTSD are granted as service-connected due to a personal assault by German police during his military service.