Depression Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions, including paranoid schizophrenia and depression, were not related to his military service. The claims for PTSD, alcohol and drug abuse, hepatitis C, and hypertension were also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's depression warrants a rating of 70 percent prior to February 11, 2008.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for depression with pain and adjustment disorder, as well as service connection for a right arm disability on a secondary basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression, erectile dysfunction, and retinopathy as secondary to his diabetes mellitus. The effective date of service connection for diabetes mellitus was established as July 14, 1993. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to service. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on all available evidence.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for depressive disorder, and it is granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for gastroenteritis was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability following service. The claims for service connection for psychiatric disabilities and a sleep disorder are pending, with the need for further examination to determine their relationship to military service.

The Board denied service connection for a major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board finds that the veteran developed a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as chronic dysthymic disorder and major depressive disorder, during her military service. The appeal is granted.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The veteran's service connection claim for psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, was granted due to the established link between his combat experiences in Iraq and his current conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a pre-existing psychiatric condition during service and concluded that the veteran's current psychiatric disability is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection, and thus the claims are denied.

The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected depression did not contribute to his death due to coronary artery disease, and thus denied service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder and cannabis dependence is currently rated at 70 percent, which grants the maximum disability rating for these conditions. The appeal was granted as per the initial decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inability to obtain certain military records and to provide notice of VA's inability to obtain these records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous directives and conflicting medical opinions regarding the relationship between the veteran's service-connected acne keloids and his claimed psychiatric disorders. The case is now pending for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for depression secondary to the veteran's cervical spine disorder and denied service connection for bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve damage due to his lumbar and cervical spine disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected left median nerve laceration and denied his claim of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability claimed as depression with PTSD. The veteran's left median nerve laceration is currently rated at 20 percent, reflecting moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's depression is not related to his service or any service-connected disabilities, and thus denied the claim for service connection.