Depression Board decisions

The veteran's death was caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, not related to service. The Board found no evidence that any disability related to service contributed substantially or materially to cause his death.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The veteran is asked to provide any relevant medical records and information about his treatment, particularly from VA facilities and non-VA providers.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current psychiatric disability related to his military service, and therefore cannot establish service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder or personality disorder. The Board also found no evidence of a psychosis within one year post-service separation.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression and diabetes mellitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder is currently rated as 30 percent disabling. The Board has determined that the disability picture more nearly approximates a 50 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for depression, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current psychiatric condition and his military service.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded for a thorough review and examination of the veteran's claims.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected anxiety neurosis with headaches does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it is currently evaluated at 30 percent.

The Board determined that there is no evidence to support a link between the veteran's service-connected disabilities (deafness, Meniere's syndrome, and depression) and his cause of death from metastatic carcinoma. The claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound, thus denying her claim for special monthly pension benefits.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a service-connected disability that contributed to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection of the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of major depressive disorder, finding that the earliest effective date was February 3, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic major depression was incurred in active service and granted service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral leg and knee disability and depression, finding that these conditions did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for depression secondary to her service-connected hysterectomy. The issue of service connection for headaches secondary to her service-connected hysterectomy is pending and will be addressed in a future remand.

The Board denied service connection for dental disability, refractive error, chronic lumbar sprain, and major depressive disorder. The veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to inadequate notice and the need to obtain additional evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's major depression is service-connected due to a miscarriage during her first period of active duty, but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted a 100 percent schedular rating for the veteran's service-connected schizophrenia, resolving his claim of entitlement to TDIU.