Depression decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's major depressive and anxiety disorders are incurred in service, giving him the benefit of doubt.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, fatigue, and memory loss are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining workers compensation records and scheduling a VA examination. The AMC will consider whether both percentage requirements and permanency requirements are met, as well as determining if the veteran meets criteria for unemployability.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and there is no evidence linking his depression or major depressive disorder to service. As such, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and major depressive disorder, is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of her claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to address the current status of her ovarian disability, bronchiectasis, and depression.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychosis to include paranoid schizophrenia and major depression, as new and material evidence has been presented.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression as secondary to PTSD, GAD, and related conditions have been denied due to lack of confirmed stressor events. The Board finds the veteran's account regarding his claimed PTSD-inducing stressors not credible.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability characterized as depression. However, it found no new evidence that would establish service connection and denied both the original claim of service connection for a cervical spine disability and the secondary service connection claim based on his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for depression.,Service connection was denied for hypertension as there is no evidence of its onset during or within one year after service, and the current condition is not shown to be caused by diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression secondary to a service-connected disability (lumbar spine) and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for residuals of lumbar spine injury with degenerative arthritis. The appeals were both denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for depression, claimed as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, is being remanded due to the need for further medical development.

The veteran's lumbar disc disease is rated at 60 percent, the highest available rating under current regulations.,Service connection has been granted for cervical spine disability and depression as secondary to back disability.

The Board found no evidence of depression during service and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, was caused or aggravated by his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety with depression, degenerative changes of the lumbar spine to include arthritis, and hypertension. The claims were not addressed as they are presumed to have had onset after service.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for post-concussive headaches, effective from January 9, 2005. The claim for service connection for depression secondary to the veteran's service-connected post concussion headaches is denied. Service connection for PTSD was also denied.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no additional disability due to VA care and treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and procedural issues, including a need for proper notice regarding new and material evidence claims.

The veteran's PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and post-operative total right hip replacement are all rated as they currently stand. The appeals for increased ratings have been denied.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA psychiatric examination reports.