Depression Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD and depression are linked to in-service stressors, including a base attack during service in Vietnam. The Veteran's claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is rated at 50 percent since the grant of service connection, effective from March 2007. The appeal for an increased rating remains pending.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, diagnosed as panic disorder with agoraphobia, major depressive disorder, features of PTSD, is currently rated at 70 percent effective October 18, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and panic disorder, is related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current major depression is at least as likely as not attributable to his military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's depression is related to his service and grants service connection for a psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and depression are due to his service in Korea, specifically his exposure to combat-related stressors. The claim is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic PTSD. The Veteran's appeal from the denial of service connection for depression is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder including posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for major depression and PTSD, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his current claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was denied as the evidence did not establish a direct link to his military service.

The Board found no verified in-service stressors and thus denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's other psychiatric conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is being remanded for a VA examination to determine its etiology and whether it is related to his service-connected disabilities, specifically diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, left ankle disability, bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and gastritis. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board found no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disorder that is related to service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's depression is found to be related to his service-connected migraine headaches and temporomandibular joint syndrome, with the Board granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a change in law allowing for the claim of service connection for depression to be addressed on its merits. The Veteran's claim is now pending and will be reviewed again after additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for variously diagnosed psychiatric disorders and found that new evidence supports reopening the claim. The case is now remanded to determine if any of these conditions are related to his active service.