Depression decisions — 2005

The veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for depression is being remanded due to a scheduling issue.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder in service or within one year post-service, and concluded that the veteran's personality disorder was not incurred during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining verification of a claimed stressor and psychiatric records.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his residuals of head trauma with post-traumatic encephalopathy, as the evidence did not show that the condition warranted a higher evaluation.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 27, 2000 for service connection of residuals of a cerebrovascular accident was granted. His claim for increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression resulted in a grant of a 100% rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder is pending.

The Board found no evidence of a cervical spine disability related to the veteran's military service and denied his claim. The major depressive disorder was also not linked to service, with the examiner indicating it may be due to other life stressors.

The veteran is seeking service connection for major depression that he claims is related to his service-connected low back strain. The Board has decided the case should be remanded for further development and clarification of the examiner's opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's depression.

The Board found that the veteran did not have symptoms of major depressive disorder during service and concluded that his current condition is not related to his active duty. Therefore, service connection for major depressive disorder was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and a psychiatric disability, to include depression and PTSD, secondary to his diabetes mellitus, Type II.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination. The veteran's claim for secondary service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, claimed as secondary to his service-connected chloracne disorder, is pending.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for increased evaluations for various service-connected disabilities have been denied. The appeals are based on direct service connection and no presumption or secondary service connection is applicable.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that his current disabilities did not begin during active military service or within one year thereafter.

The veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, with the exception of a gynecological disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations.

The veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder is found to be the cause of his current cardiovascular diseases, including status post heart attack, coronary artery disease, and hypertension. As a result, he has been granted an increased rating for his psychiatric disability.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, dysthymic disorder, major depression, and anxiety disorder. The appeal was based on a reopened claim due to new evidence.

The VA determined that the veteran's depression, which is secondary to chronic pain, warrants a rating of 50 percent, the maximum available under the applicable diagnostic code. The Board found that his condition does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.