Depression decisions — 2026

Service connection for ED was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment.,The Veteran's depressive disorder did not meet the criteria for a 100% rating prior to November 17, 2023.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty to assist errors and will require a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities are related to his active service, including any vaccinations provided during his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, finding that his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for depression, left foot pes planus with metatarsalgia, migraine and tension headaches, tinnitus, and urinary urgency have been granted effective June 11, 2020.,Effective dates prior to June 11, 2020, were denied for all issues.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder and adjustment disorder, is related to service. The claim for service connection has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence received since the last rating decision.

The Veteran's service connection for major depressive disorder, erectile dysfunction, and loss of use of a creative organ was granted with effective dates starting from August 19, 2010. The initial rating for major depressive disorder remains at 70 percent. TDIU is granted as of June 1, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including asthma, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, GERD, migraine headaches, diabetes, psychiatric disabilities (adjustment disorder, anxiety, and depression), PTSD, plantar fasciitis, left knee disability, and low back disability due to a lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and remanded claims for acquired psychiatric conditions, left knee, and right knee disabilities. The Veteran will need to provide additional evidence or undergo further examinations to support his claims.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an increased rating for major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo due to its secondary relationship with the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus. However, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and adjustment disorder) is denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of a claimed in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, depression, hypertension, arrhythmia, insomnia, and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for tinea pedis with onychomycosis is remanded due to a lack of an opinion regarding its etiology.,Service connection has not been established for the Veteran's claimed conditions. The Board finds that additional evidence is needed to determine if any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal of his March 8, 2024 rating decision that granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxiety disorder and PTSD at 50 percent effective August 3, 2023. The denial was based on the late filing of the appeal request.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a mental health disability (claimed as schizophrenia) is denied because there is no evidence of chronic symptoms in service or within one year after separation, and the current diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder did not have its onset during service.

The Veteran's TBI residuals, including major neurocognitive disorder and depressive disorder, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance since October 5, 2018. The effective date for SMC(t) is set at December 14, 2022.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress is dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumptive exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with bipolar depression), residuals of a stroke, and heart disability are remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filing of appeal requests.

This decision denies the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates in several areas. The primary issue is that the Veteran did not appeal or submit new and material evidence within one year of the final rating decisions, making these claims time-barred.,The claim for service connection for Persistent Depressive Disorder (claimed as PTSD) was denied in May 2011, but became final due to lack of appeal. The Veteran's August 3, 2023 supplemental claim seeking this condition resulted in an effective date of August 3, 2023.,The issues regarding the ingrown right toenail with mycosis and hallux valgus with degenerative changes were dismissed as freestanding claims for earlier effective dates because they are not within one year of their respective final rating decisions. The Veteran's June 26, 2023 claim for neoplasm of kidney was granted on July 22, 2022.,The remaining issues regarding the hallux valgus with degenerative changes were dismissed as freestanding claims because they are not within one year of their respective final rating decisions. The Veteran's June 26, 2023 claim for neoplasm of kidney was granted on July 22, 2022.