Depression decisions — 2004

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her service-connected conditions were denied. The RO found that the current ratings adequately reflected the severity of her disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression has manifested occupational and social impairment, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder bursitis, ear disability, sinus disability, low back disability (to include arthritis), and neck disability. Service connection was granted for bursitis of the right shoulder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed stressors and the relationship between his psychiatric disorders and service. The RO is instructed to obtain additional medical records, including from SSA, and arrange for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's claimed depression, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen his claim.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as manic depression. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disorder.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and adjudication due to procedural deficiencies in VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, right knee disability, migraine headaches, and major depression.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depression and dysthymic disorder, are related to his military service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify service records and stressor claims, as well as to obtain updated medical opinions regarding the veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and notification under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The veteran is to be provided with a supplemental statement of the case if benefits remain denied.

The veteran's appeal is for a higher disability evaluation for the residuals of a closed head injury, which includes mild cognitive disorder and depression. The RO has granted service connection but assigned a noncompensable rating. The veteran disagrees with this decision and wishes to have his claims for separate disabilities considered.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for Meniere's syndrome, hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus is being remanded. The RO must also consider his claim for a higher initial rating for depression.

The Board has granted service connection for an arteriosclerotic heart disease disability, but denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder and adjustment disorder with anxiety.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including major depressive disorder, blurred vision, hypertension, peptic ulcer disease, diarrhea, and a low back disorder with pain, were denied as the evidence did not show current disabilities or support a finding of an undiagnosed illness. The Board found that the claimed disorders are either accounted for by known clinical diagnoses or not manifested by chronic disabilities.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including his depressive disorder secondary to lumbar disability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for major depression and an initial rating higher than 20 percent for his back disability. The veteran was granted service connection for discogenic disease at L4-L5 and L5-S1, but with a non-compensable evaluation for neurologic complications involving the left leg.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as his current psychiatric diagnosis is depression, which has already been granted.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for depression, concluding that it is not related to his time in service.