Depression Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hypertension, alcoholism, psychiatric disorders, headaches, insomnia, nightmares, hepatitis C and liver disease, stomach condition, arthritis, residuals of a spider bite, and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence to support the claims.

The veteran is not entitled to an earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU as it was not factually ascertainable that he was unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities prior to July 25, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, depression and PTSD, as there was no evidence of a psychiatric condition during or within one year after service, and the current conditions were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist disorder and depressive disorder as there is no evidence of an etiological link between these conditions and his active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for major depressive disorder to obtain additional evidence regarding the veteran's claimed experiences during his active service.

The veteran's claims file was misplaced and needs to be rebuilt, including a comprehensive search for missing records.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD and there was no credible supporting evidence that the claimed stressor event in service occurred.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, except for a 60 percent rating for his herniated nucleus pulposus and disc protrusion prior to January 31, 2006.

The veteran's major depressive disorder was rated as 30 percent disabling prior to July 12, 2002, and then increased to 70 percent effective from that date.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were remanded for further development, including a possible RO hearing or informal conference.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically major depressive disorder, as there was no persuasive medical evidence showing that it was related to his active service.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the current severity of the veteran's major depressive disorder.

The veteran's major depressive disorder has been rated at 70 percent due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, family relations, judgment, thinking, and mood.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for depression as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, is being remanded for further development.

The veteran was not entitled to a disability rating higher than 50 percent for his PTSD from January 14, 1992 through August 22, 2000, and he was not entitled to a disability rating higher than 70 percent from August 23, 2000. He also did not meet the criteria for an effective date prior to August 23, 2000 for TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including verification of chemical exposure and a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a variously diagnosed psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, pes planus, and major depression were denied. The claim to reopen a previously-denied service connection claim for an eye disability was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder, as the medical evidence did not show a diagnosis of PTSD and there was no link between any current psychiatric condition and the veteran's military service.