Depression decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with major depressive disorder and a TDIU were denied. The Board found that the earliest effective dates are June 11, 2010.,There is no evidence to support an earlier effective date for either claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD (also claimed as anxiety, depression) because new evidence submitted after the January 2025 rating decision was not relevant to his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant, as his disability does not preclude him from ambulating independently and he has other nonservice-connected conditions that limit his ability to use assistive devices.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and his service-connected psychiatric disorders. The VA will need to obtain additional records, including counseling records, and provide new opinions from a psychiatrist or psychologist.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD is found to be the cause of his sleep apnea, and he has been granted secondary service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been denied.,The Veteran was granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's depressive disorder, with depressive features, melancholic features, and anxious distress, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee strain. The decision is based on a finding of equipoise in the evidence.

The Veteran's request for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board also granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate previously denied claims for service connection of left ankle, right ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD is remanded due to the need to verify an in-service stressor.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for all issues in the docket, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder (claimed as anxiety) has been fully granted, and the Board is dismissing the appeal.

The Veteran's cardiac disability is caused by exposure to fuel in his military occupational specialty (MOS) in helicopter repair. The bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not caused by the Veteran's military noise exposure.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraines, and hypertension is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD with major depressive disorder and traumatic brain injury was withdrawn. The Veteran's migraine headaches are now rated at 50% disability, the maximum rating allowed under VA guidelines. However, his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, a left wrist disability, a right wrist disability, constipation, hypothyroidism, and myofascial pain. The appeal seeking service connection for depressive disorder (including MDD) with anxious distress was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression. However, the claim for PTSD was denied as there is no clear diagnosis of PTSD under DSM-5 criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Veteran's depression and migraine headaches are granted service connection, but sleep apnea is denied.

The Veteran's appeal of his right ear hearing loss claim is dismissed. His claims for tinnitus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and several other conditions are granted. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.