Depression decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder, depression, and PTSD are related to his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including diagnoses of bipolar and depressive disorders, is not due to disease or injury incurred in his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum allowable rating, and service connection for major depressive disorder has been granted. The right knee replacement disability requires a contemporaneous VA examination to assess its current severity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than November 22, 1995 for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service connection claims for nightmares and dizziness are pending, with the denial of service connection for dizziness due to lack of evidence linking it to his military service. The claim for nightmares remains under review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding that there was no pending claim prior to October 18, 2007.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. The Board finds it necessary to remand the case due to the need for an examination and additional development of records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for depression has been dismissed due to withdrawal. The claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded for further development and examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking his suicide to any condition incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for osteoarthritis, which is now granted. The Veteran's depression is also found to be proximately due to his service-connected osteoarthritis.

The Board has remanded the claims for an effective date before January 12, 2000 for a 60% rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative joint disease and for service connection of depression.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for his claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his service and these conditions.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the likelihood of the Veteran's personal assault and its relationship to her psychiatric conditions. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's reported stressors. The RO is instructed to conduct further searches and provide a VA examination if necessary.

The Veteran was diagnosed with a depressive disorder due to service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including major depression, did not manifest in service or for many years thereafter and is not shown to be related to his active service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and adjustment disorder with depressed mood have been rated at 50 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, are not service-connected as her current conditions do not stem from military service or any related exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a new examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders had their onset during his period of active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, anxiety or depression, did not have onset during service and is unrelated to an injury, disease, or event in service. The claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder was denied.