Depression decisions — 2007

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and non-VA mental health treatment records, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and readjudicating the issue on appeal.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, are found to have been incurred during service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and insufficient medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's back disability and psychiatric disability were not incurred or aggravated during service, nor are they related to any incident therein. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between any of these conditions and the veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for depression and to restore the 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease, finding that the reduction was proper based on improvement in his condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran's depression is not causally or etiologically related to her military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grants due to his inability to use a prosthesis and pain from right hip and shoulder conditions.

The VA determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, and Depressive Disorder, is not related to his military service.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain information from Morgan County, Tennessee regarding an alleged assault at the Gate Four Restaurant in August 1966. If corroborated, a psychiatric examination will be scheduled to determine if any diagnosed disability is related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for higher ratings for fibromyalgia and depression have been denied as there is no evidence of exceptional or unusual disability due to marked interference with employment, frequent periods of hospitalization, or other factors rendering impracticable the application of regular schedular standards.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep disturbance, and impaired memory function were not found to be service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder and finds no evidence linking any diagnosed condition to service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, low back disorder, and depression. The claim for a compensable rating for residuals of a fractured nose was granted.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disability attributable to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of breast reduction surgery and depression as secondary to the same. The decision also noted that the veteran's claim for depression was reopened on new evidence, but did not specify a rating assigned or effective date.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including high blood pressure, back disorder, left leg pain (other than peripheral neuropathy related to diabetes mellitus type II), depression, hyperglycemia, bilateral knee disorders, right hip disorder, and bilateral foot disorder. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection in these cases.

The VA determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and major depression, did not begin in service or within one year of separation. The decision concluded that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the case is dismissed.