Depression Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, headaches, and leg pain.,Service connection was not granted for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for the veteran's depressive disorder on a secondary basis to his service-connected left wrist disability. The claim for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of evidence linking the condition to military service, and denied service connection for depression as there was no medical evidence showing a nexus between current symptoms and service.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 16, 2003 for the award of service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder with depression. The veteran's claim for increased rating for bilateral high frequency hearing loss is denied as his current level of disability does not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for post-concussion syndrome, an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depression), asthma, hypertension, and skin cancer. The Board found that there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and stressor verification.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's depression and memory loss are not related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for depression could not be reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The PTSD claim was also denied as there is no credible supporting evidence linking the claimed in-service stressor to his current symptoms.

The Board has decided that the veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include major depression and PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities are remanded for further development.

The Board has ordered a remand due to incomplete records and the need for an examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Board found that the veteran's depression and anxiety were not related to his time in service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's bipolar disorder is not aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability, and thus denied his claim for secondary service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including major depression and anxiety disorder, were not incurred or aggravated in service. The claim was denied as there is no evidence of a psychosis within one year after separation from active duty.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for major depression (in partial remission) with PTSD is October 30, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, primarily manifested by poor sleep with recurrent nightmares and depression, warrants a continuation of the currently assigned 50 percent disability rating for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent evaluation for major depression with co-diagnosis of PTSD is denied. The evidence does not demonstrate an increase in symptoms associated with the service-connected psychiatric disability to rise to the level of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to October 12, 2004.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to the need for additional examination and development of records, as well as clarification on effective dates.

The veteran's claim for service connection for depression as secondary to her service-connected tension headaches was denied. Her claims for increased evaluations of her tension headaches prior to February 7, 2005 were also denied.,However, the VA granted a 50% evaluation for her tension headaches effective from February 7, 2005.