Depression decisions — 2004

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

Service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of June 7, 2019. The veteran's claims for night sweats, fever, weakness and fatigue, a urinary tract disability, and depression were denied as they are not service-connected.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and depression.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected anxiety disorder, finding that the symptoms did not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for depression and related psychiatric conditions, finding that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of a pre-existing condition prior to service. The veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are not linked to his military service.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including a VA mental disorders examination to determine the current nature and etiology of any existing psychiatric condition, particularly major depression. The claim for PTSD will also be adjudicated.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and a rating of 70 percent was assigned effective August 14, 2001.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim and determined that new evidence supports her contention of in-service trauma leading to current psychiatric conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression. The claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further examination and review of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for depression, heart disability, arthritis, low back pain, chest disability (to include respiratory disability), and skin disorder. The reasons were that there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to active duty or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting examinations to determine service connection for a psychiatric disorder (PTSD) and an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of L2-L3.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed Major Depression began in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for major depressive disorder and residuals of a lumbar spine injury are being remanded due to the need for additional development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's claim for secondary service connection for major depression with psychotic features is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing notice under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining her complete medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of her diagnosed fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting a VA mental status examination to assess the severity of the veteran's PTSD with recurrent depression. The TDIU claim is also being developed.

The veteran requested an earlier effective date for his service connection for PTSD and Major Depression. The RO granted the claim with an effective date of March 8, 1999.

The veteran is seeking service connection for depression, hip disorder, and low back disorder as secondary to his service-connected right eye disability. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional evidence from SSA and other sources.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to diagnose all of the veteran's psychiatric disabilities and provide an opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board found that the veteran's heart condition and nervous condition are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected migraine headaches.,The veteran is not precluded from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.