Depression decisions — 2010

The Board is remanding the claim to the RO for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's PTSD is due to a personal assault during his military service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder have not met the criteria for a higher initial rating before April 23, 2007, or from April 23, 2007 onwards.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence and unclear etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders. A new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected cervical strain was found to have caused his depression, and the claim for service connection for depression as secondary to a service-connected cervical strain with headaches is granted. The issue of an evaluation higher than 10 percent for service-connected cervical strain with headaches remains pending. The TDIU claim is also pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying claimed stressors and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's depressive disorder was incurred in active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety reaction in June 27, 1977. The Veteran's motion to revise this decision on grounds of clear and unmistakable error was denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or Graves' disease attributable to his military service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective May 31, 2006, due to her service-connected disabilities meeting the regulatory requirements for TDIU. Her combined rating at that time was 80 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of in-service stressors and a VA examination to determine current psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent after June 23, 2009 or 30 percent from January 1, 2006 to June 23, 2009.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current disability of any claimed conditions related to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to scheduling issues, and the Veteran requested a hearing at the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depression and agoraphobia more closely approximated the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating as of February 2, 2006. The effective date is set at that time.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder with depression was incurred during his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder with depression, and panic attacks, were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.