Depression Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder as secondary to his right knee disability and PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for a psychiatric disorder. The Board also found no current diagnosis of PTSD based on verified stressors from active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for depressive disorder and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that her service-connected conditions did not preclude her from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation benefits was denied as his depression was seen as a problem in his ability to function as a teacher, despite his subsequent employment.

The Board has granted service connection for depression but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board determined that the appellant's character of discharge from service was dishonorable, and thus barred him from VA benefits.

The veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for his psychiatric disorder. The Board denied this claim, finding that the earliest possible effective date is December 6, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders meet the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation, effective from March 22, 2001. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability is denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD but granted service connection for major depressive disorder, finding the veteran's symptoms related to situational and medical issues rather than military service.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the appellant's service-connected atypical psychosis, dysthymia with major depression, effective from January 27, 1986.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding that his current conditions are not related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability is denied because he is already receiving a 100% schedular evaluation for his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the veteran's depressive disorder did not exist during service or be causally related to his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including paranoid schizophrenia, dementia, and depression. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish PTSD as a result of in-service stressors.

The VA determined that the appellant's recurrent major depressive disorder warranted a rating of 30 percent, which is the current disability rating.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder and multiple sclerosis were not related to service, thus denying both claims.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's claimed conditions to his service or exposure to herbicides, and thus denied the claims.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine condition and granted service connection for chronic major depression with an effective date of February 9, 1999. The veteran's claim for an increased rating was not addressed in this decision.

The Board finds that the veteran's depressive disorder, panic disorder, and PTSD are related to her period of active service. Therefore, the claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board found that the veteran's current major depression is not causally related to his active service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for depression, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to his active duty service.