Depression decisions — 2009

The case is being remanded for additional development, including providing the Veteran with a VCAA notification letter and readjudicating his increased rating claims.

The Board has granted service connection for depression, but dismissed the appeal regarding bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to withdrawal of the Substantive Appeal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type 2 and its secondary effects on other conditions, were denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or direct service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for memory loss, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, is denied because the evidence does not show a relationship between his current diagnosed conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for depression and a sleep disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression, including as secondary to the service-connected vasectomy disability, is granted. The Board finds that his depression is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected vasectomy.

The Veteran's anxiety/depression has been rated at 10 percent since November 19, 2004. The rating for the stress fractures remains at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disability during service or that it is causally linked to service. The Veteran's current diagnoses are attributed to post-service events.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying a private medical opinion and obtaining a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder had its onset in service or is otherwise etiologically related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and post traumatic stress disorder, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD with secondary depression is due to a disease or injury incurred in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed depression was incurred in service and granted service connection. The claim for a compensable evaluation pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 is deferred pending the rating of this now service-connected claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her service-connected right ankle disability, as well as her claim to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for migraine headaches with dizziness. The rating assigned for her right ankle disability was maintained at 30 percent. Her thalassemia and anemia were rated compensably.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination for his feet and nasal septum, scheduling the Veteran for a Travel Board hearing, and completing any other necessary development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine whether new and material evidence was received to reopen a claim of service connection for major depressive disorder, and to determine if the Veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for PTSD resulting from VA domiciliary care.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder, to include depression, generalized anxiety disorder and agoraphobia, that is related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus and major depressive disorder are still pending.