Depression decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lower abdominal pain, psychosomatic epigastric, multiple pains over body, general anxiety, and depression. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active service.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability evaluation for the veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder, effective from the date of the decision.

The veteran's claim for service connection for her psychiatric disorder, including depression, is being remanded due to the need to locate missing records and obtain a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including fibromyalgia and depression, were not incurred or aggravated during service. The veteran's current diagnoses are considered to be related to his pre-service symptoms.

The veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, anxiety and depression, hepatitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are all denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, they are not related to service, or the evidence does not support a finding that they were incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was caused by a major depressive episode related to his service, specifically his combat experience in Vietnam. The appellant is granted entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia and an increased rating for the veteran's depressive disorder, both rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional evidentiary development and readjudication, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's psychiatric conditions.

The veteran's service-connected hypertension and major depressive disorder are not rated higher than the current evaluations due to lack of evidence supporting more severe impairment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for depression is being remanded due to the unavailability of relevant service medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension, which was initially diagnosed and treated during service, is service-connected. The acquired psychiatric disorder involving anxiety and depression also originated in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's depression warrants a 100 percent disability rating, reflecting total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder manifested by schizophrenic reaction did not increase in severity during service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's major depressive disorder is aggravated by his service-connected postoperative residuals of a right navicular fracture, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed substantially or materially to cause his death, and therefore grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The ratings for his left and right knee conditions remain unchanged.

The Board has determined that the veteran's depression is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation training was denied as he did not have an employment handicap and his service-connected disabilities were not impairing his ability to prepare, obtain or retain suitable employment.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, depression, and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's claims were based on new and material evidence.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues on appeal, including PTSD with major depressive disorder, low back disorder, right wrist injury, and bilateral hearing loss.