Depression decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, also claimed as depression, due to the lack of verified in-service stressors and the absence of a link between the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, claimed as depression, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The appeal was partially granted, with depression being service-connected as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, but hypertension was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for depression due to a lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis of PTSD and no evidence indicating that his depression was caused by VA treatment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings or establish service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, left leg disability, and prostate disability as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted service connection for dysthymic disorder and major depression as part of the service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for a right knee disability, prostatitis, and hypertension.

The Veteran's depression is rated at 50 percent from November 15, 2002 due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The appeal is remanded to clarify the Veteran's address and provide him an opportunity for another hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, but his depression and PTSD are not.

The appeal for an effective date earlier than February 27, 1995, for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder is denied.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including their potential relationship to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and alcoholism, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his period of active duty or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder was denied, while his bilateral hearing loss was granted service connection.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim to reopen for a lumbar spine disorder was denied as new and material evidence was not presented.

The Veteran's major depression is not shown to be more disabling than the currently assigned 30 percent rating.

The Veteran was denied a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected pension purposes as he did not meet the criteria to be unemployable due to his disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, maxillary sinusitis, and a deviated nasal septum as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that led to the current disabilities.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, and the Board dismissed the case.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating in excess of 10 percent for HIV with anxiety and depression.