Depression decisions — 2000

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a personality disorder and depression, finding that they were not well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for major depression with psychosis, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and pension benefits due to permanent total disability. The denial of PTSD is pending as the service medical records are missing, while the denial of pension benefits is based on the veteran's psychiatric disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for depression and right upper extremity disorder (carpal tunnel syndrome) in March 1990. The veteran's claim for service connection for a right upper extremity disorder characterized as carpal tunnel syndrome is reopened, but the claim remains denied due to lack of evidence linking current disability to service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected psychiatric disability was granted, effective July 14, 1993. The Board found that the evidence did not show total social or industrial impairment due to service-connected psychiatric disability prior to this date.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Recurrent Depression/Major Depression were not well grounded, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected major depression warrants a 50 percent rating, reflecting considerable social and industrial impairment.

The veteran's major depression warrants a 50 percent evaluation, which is more than the current 30 percent rating.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no relationship between his military service and the causes of his death as listed on the death certificate.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD was incurred during service, and his major depression is not well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression and nonservice-connected pension eligibility, finding that there was no medical evidence linking his current depression to his active military service. The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for major depression and personality disorder, finding that there is no competent evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for depression and a cardiovascular disorder were denied as not well-grounded. The veteran is eligible for a permanent and total disability evaluation for pension purposes due to his income level.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for depression and PTSD were not well grounded, as there was no competent medical evidence associating any diagnosed conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted a 100% disability evaluation for the veteran's anxiety reaction, effective from the date of this decision. The claim for individual unemployability due to service-connected depression is moot as he is already receiving a 100% rating.

The Board denied service connection for depression and dysthymic disorder, but later granted it in an August 1999 decision. The veteran's attorney is not eligible for fees because he was retained more than a year after the initial denial.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of multiple shell fragment wounds have aggravated his depression, and the Board has granted secondary service connection for depression.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and awarded a 50 percent rating, effective from June 8, 1994. The veteran's claim was not well-grounded prior to this date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for seizures and depression are not well-grounded, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected Hodgkin's disease and related psychiatric disorders, finding that there was no current evidence of residuals warranting higher ratings.