Depression Board decisions

The Board finds that the appellant is entitled to an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, reflecting significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine if the veteran's bipolar mood disorder with depression is related to her service-connected total hysterectomy, and to clarify the nature of any mental disabilities she may have.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the veteran's treatment reports and varying psychiatric diagnoses. The veteran is asked to provide more specific information with regard to the reported stressful experience he had while on active service.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing anxiety neurosis did not worsen during service and denied his claim for service connection. The Board also determined that he does not have any service-connected disabilities to support a TDIU claim.

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to permanently prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, warranting a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The veteran meets the eligibility requirements for non-service-connected disability pension due to permanent and total disability from non-service-connected disabilities, not due to willful misconduct. The combined rating of his conditions (depression, arthritis of hands, C6 nerve root dysfunction, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome) meet the criteria for a 70% disability rating.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, currently characterized as major depression. However, the evidence does not support a finding that this condition is related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that her stressors were not corroborated by evidence and concluding that there was no link between her current psychiatric conditions and in-service sexual assaults.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected depressive disorder, not otherwise specified (NOS), warrants a 30 percent rating. The symptoms reported do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's service connection claims for tinea versicolor and hypertension were granted, while the remaining conditions were denied.

The Board denied service connection for depression as secondary to the chronic sinusitis and also found that a higher evaluation than 30 percent was not warranted for the veteran's chronic sinusitis.

The claim for service connection for major depressive disorder was reopened, but the appeal for a higher initial rate of special monthly compensation due to the loss of use of a creative organ was denied as a matter of law.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and syphilis to obtain additional evidence, including service medical records, post-service treatment records, and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims of service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder and severe degenerative disease L4-L5 and degenerative disc disease have not been substantiated by new and material evidence, and thus the appeals are denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for dental trauma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically depression. The Board found that there was no evidence of a link between the claimed conditions and active duty service.

The Board has granted the application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for major depressive disorder and denied entitlement to service connection for major depressive disorder. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for various conditions, including fatigue, PTSD, depressive disorder, memory loss, anxiety, anger, shortness of breath, and headaches. The appellant's service in the Southwest Asia theater did not result in any new or aggravated disabilities.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD with depression and anxiety. However, it was determined that new evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of PTSD or link the disorders to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and GERD were denied as there was no credible evidence to support the claimed in-service stressors or a link between his current conditions and active duty.