Depression Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and finds no evidence linking his current depression, hearing loss, or tinnitus to his active military service.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic psychiatric condition during service or within one year post-service, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection for depression.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, confluent and reticulate papillomatosis of Gougerot and Carteaud, and menometrorrhagia. The effective dates for these grants have also been denied.,The veteran is entitled to a VA examination to determine the current severity of her service-connected conditions.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for depression. The issue involves determining if there is sufficient new evidence to support reopening the claim, which could potentially lead to a grant of service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's major depression without psychotic features was incurred during his period of active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claim for service connection for depression can be decided.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and requested evidence. The case is now remanded for additional examinations and consideration.

The veteran's hysterical neurosis with depression and PTSD is productive of social and industrial impairment that more nearly approximates total than severe, warranting a 100 percent schedular rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for each of the conditions he is seeking service connection for, and thus his claims are denied.

The Board has granted a 100 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with history of schizophrenic disorder since January 6, 2000. The claim is based on new and material evidence that supports reopening the previously denied claim.

The veteran's major depression is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected low back disability, and therefore secondary service connection for major depression is granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected low back injury and major depression. The effective dates of these decisions are not specified.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence had been received, reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for depression. The VA will now consider whether a psychiatric disorder, specifically depression, is related to service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for alcohol dependence and depression as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board will review these claims, considering the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's major depressive disorder, recurrent, as secondary to her service-connected back disability.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including PTSD and depression, were not incurred in or aggravated by military service due to lack of verified stressors.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that no communication expressing a desire to claim DIC benefits based on the cause of the veteran's death was received at the RO prior to November 23, 1999.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for a VA psychiatric evaluation and compliance with notification and development action requirements.

The veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, seizure disorder, and hysterectomy were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to her military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent disability rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation, near continuous panic or depression affecting function, impaired impulse control, difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, and an inability to establish effective relationships.