Depression decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a low back disorder and depressive disorder, as well as his request to reopen the claim for a low back disorder. The appeal is remanded due to incomplete medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, depression, and PTSD. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's depression and schizophrenia.

The Board found that the veteran does not have degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine attributable to his period of military service and denied service connection for this condition. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is part of the overall appeal.

The veteran was gainfully employed until September 19, 2002, despite her service-connected disabilities. The RO assigned an effective date of September 20, 2002, for the grant of a total evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings for major depression, hemorrhoids, and allergic sinusitis, as well as his claim of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to alcoholic cirrhosis, which was found to be caused by his service-connected depressive disorder. The issue of dependency and indemnity compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, and sleep disorder. The veteran was also denied entitlement to service connection for sterility.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and VA examination reports.

The veteran's anxiety neurosis with depression is rated at 70 percent, but he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. His TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disability alone did not render him unemployable. The right eye condition denial from October 1946 remains final.

The Board has determined that additional development of the evidentiary record is required before the merits of your appeal are reviewed. You will need to provide records from Vet Centers and VA Medical Center, as well as any other medical providers you have seen for psychiatric treatment.

The veteran's service-connected depression with anxiety was granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective January 11, 2002. The rating was later increased to 100 percent as of October 10, 2003.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's depression was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and denied the claim.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected pain disorder with major depression and migraine headaches, effective as of April 28, 2005.

The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or any other claimed conditions, and denied the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of March 15, 2001 for his service connection for recurrent major depression.

The Board finds that the veteran's dysthymic disorder/major depression is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected post-concussion headaches, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression with psychotic features, effective October 20, 2004.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD due to a sexual assault during basic training and granted service connection based on new evidence.