Depression decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and depression, finding no evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD and determining that the Veteran's depression was not related to active military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of service connection for hemorrhoids, heart murmur, rickets, depression, degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease, anosmia, and ageusia.

The Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety and depression, due to disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities and their relation to service. The Veteran is entitled to a VA medical examination to determine if his current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of any psychiatric illness.

The Board found that the Veteran's depression did not begin during his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service records and incomplete medical evidence. The Veteran's mental health condition and spine disabilities are being evaluated further.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging for a psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's depression is related to service or tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as Major depressive disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is currently rated at 50 percent, which reflects the severity of his symptoms. His low back disorder has been rated separately and does not affect this decision.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with depression is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence. The RO will review this evidence and readjudicate the claim.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is being reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, is being remanded due to incomplete development of the record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (tinnitus, major depressive disorder, and bilateral hearing loss) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since his last employment in 1985.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected conditions was denied as the criteria were not met prior to May 1, 1999.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders were not shown to be etiologically related to service, and his PTSD claim was denied due to lack of verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is being remanded due to insufficient development of the evidence regarding the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, depression and anxiety, and headaches are being remanded as the medical evidence is insufficient to make a determination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and depression have been found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder has rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.