Depression decisions — 2002

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the appellant's service-connected atypical psychosis, dysthymia with major depression, effective from January 27, 1986.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that his current conditions are not related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability is denied because he is already receiving a 100% schedular evaluation for his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the veteran's depressive disorder did not exist during service or be causally related to his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including paranoid schizophrenia, dementia, and depression. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish PTSD as a result of in-service stressors.

The VA determined that the appellant's recurrent major depressive disorder warranted a rating of 30 percent, which is the current disability rating.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder and multiple sclerosis were not related to service, thus denying both claims.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's claimed conditions to his service or exposure to herbicides, and thus denied the claims.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine condition and granted service connection for chronic major depression with an effective date of February 9, 1999. The veteran's claim for an increased rating was not addressed in this decision.

The Board finds that the veteran's depressive disorder, panic disorder, and PTSD are related to her period of active service. Therefore, the claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board found that the veteran's current major depression is not causally related to his active service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for depression, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his active duty service.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for HIV-related illness and depression due to HIV-related illness were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 7, 1989 for a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected depression.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for thoracic spine arthritis and granted it effective from August 23, 1999.,Service connection was established for a depressive disorder with an initial rating of 30 percent and effective date of August 23, 1999.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for major depression, finding no current diagnosis of chronic or recurrent major depression and thus no basis for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities (asthma and depression) are of such severity as to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, major depression, and low back disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The veteran's major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder have been found to result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.

The veteran withdrew their appeal prior to the Board making a decision.