Depression decisions — 2004

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for depression, finding that there was no causal link between his current mental health condition and his active military service.

The VA granted service connection for major depression and assigned a 30 percent evaluation effective January 30, 1998. The veteran's depression has been manifested by temporary industrial impairment and no social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting information regarding the diagnosis and onset date of depression. The appellant is required to provide evidence from private physicians or treatment centers who provided him with relevant evaluation or treatment for any psychiatric disorder since 1972.

The Board found that there is no evidence of verified in-service stressors for PTSD, and the veteran's depressive disorder did not have its onset during service or be related to his service-connected migraine headaches. Therefore, service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, both of which are found to be related to his combat experiences in Korea.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, finding no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a depressive disorder not otherwise specified, claimed as memory loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder warrants a 30 percent rating, as it manifests occupational and social impairment with an occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, major depression, anxiety disorder, and dysthymia. The decision is based on a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's major depression, finding that it results in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of major depression is not linked to his period of active duty service. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability (claimed as major depression) is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his service-connected major depressive disorder with psychotic features, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1972 decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including depression, began during his active duty and is therefore service-connected.

The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for major depressive disorder effective February 7, 2000.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for major depressive disorder was denied, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability was also denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of a chronic adjustment disorder with depression. The Board concludes that the veteran's condition is related to his active service.

The Board found that the December 22, 1981 rating decision contained clear and unmistakable error in denying service connection for major depression. The veteran's major depression was presumed to have been incurred during active duty due to its manifestation within one year of separation from service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence, including clarification of his military service dates and further examination of his claims.

The veteran's major depression is rated at the highest possible evaluation of 100 percent. The left knee sprain, internal derangement of the left knee, and right knee strain are all rated at the maximum available evaluations of 10 percent each. Migraine headaches with blackouts have been evaluated as 10 percent disabling.