Depression decisions — 2026

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including mild neurocognitive disorder, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and insomnia disorder, is granted as secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI). The right knee extension rating of 10% prior to June 27, 2024, and 20% from that date, is also granted.

The Veteran's PTSD rating was reduced from 100% to 70% effective January 1, 2021. The Board has ordered remand due to the failure to obtain VA treatment records following his discharge in December 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to in-service stressors, including exposure to SCUD missile attacks during deployment. Other psychiatric symptoms are considered part of the PTSD diagnosis.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective February 8, 2017 due to his service-connected major depressive disorder preventing him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other anxiety/depression disorders, related to combat stressors during active duty.,Service connection was also granted for a lower back disability, linked to the Veteran's in-service injury while deployed. ,However, the claim for secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) due to service-connected conditions or as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder has rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, which the Board finds meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC benefits was remanded due to inadequate notice and incomplete record. The Board requested the Veteran provide authorization for VA to obtain private treatment records from Dr. J.S., a non-VA psychiatrist, related to her PTSD and major depressive disorder.

Your appeals regarding anxiety condition, back pain, and depression have been dismissed due to untimely filing of your appeal form.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a depressive disorder, claimed as an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, has been granted.

The Veteran's left trigeminal neuralgia and major depressive disorder are granted service connection, with the former being due to aggravation during service. The Veteran is also granted TDIU status.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, brittleness of teeth, chronic headaches, joint pain, and a respiratory condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran is granted education benefits at the 100 percent rate under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to his service-connected disability and discharge.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, bilateral lower extremity disorders, plantar fasciitis, back pain, and IBS. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of in-service incurrence or a causal link to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no one has requested substitution for the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current mental health conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the request for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request was not timely and good cause has not been shown.

The Veteran seeks an increased disability rating for her MDD with TBI, which has been rated as 30 percent disabling. The Board finds that the RO did not consider all relevant evidence and remands the case to obtain additional treatment records from a Vet Center.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim is also being considered for secondary service connection of his psychiatric disorder to a service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for depression is dismissed. A rating of 70 percent, but not more, for depression is granted.

The Board has found that there is new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claims for abdominal muscle strain and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for service connection for abdominal muscle strain is remanded, while the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.