Depression Board decisions

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues regarding service connection for a chronic psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression. The appeal is currently being remanded for additional evidence collection.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder, were incurred during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for depression and generalized anxiety disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim.

The Board has granted an evaluation of 50 percent for the veteran's major depression, finding that her impairment due to this condition is more severe than what was reflected in the current 10 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development of evidence, including verification of stressors and psychiatric records.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for various disabilities, including knee, depression, left foot, and left ankle conditions. The case is now remanded for additional examinations and consideration.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected major depression with mood incongruent psychotic features due to total occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation of PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder with psychotic features from December 2, 1997 to January 13, 2000 is remanded. The effective date of the 100 percent evaluation for PTSD is set at January 14, 2000.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the representative withdrew the appeal for all issues listed.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression. The new evidence submitted indicates that these conditions may be related to service.

The veteran's PTSD with anxiety and depressive disorders are rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The Board also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, are related to his in-service symptoms. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records and arrange for a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board found that the veteran's currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder, major depression, was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board previously denied the veteran's claims for acquired psychiatric disorders and bilateral hearing loss. The Court has ordered a remand due to inadequate VCAA notice.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for her service-connected major depression, finding that a rating in excess of 30 percent is not warranted.

The veteran's PTSD was initially granted with a 10 percent rating effective April 20, 1998. A subsequent increase to 30 percent was granted on October 7, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for alcoholism and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The decision found that his alcoholism was due to willful misconduct and not related to service. His psychiatric conditions were also deemed unrelated to service.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including obtaining information from the U.S. Armed Services Center for Research of Unit Records and medical records from various providers to determine if service connection can be established for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of major depressive disorder as secondary to his service-connected disability, finding that the original claim was filed on July 19, 1999 and thus no earlier effective date is warranted.