Depression Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected major depression with psychotic features and mixed bipolar disorder has been rated at 30 percent since the onset of her claim, reflecting moderate social and industrial impairment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and bipolar disorder, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current major depression was not incurred in or aggravated by military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for urinary incontinence, personality disorder, and depression. The veteran's urinary incontinence was found to have existed prior to service and not incurred or aggravated by service.

The veteran was found to be unemployable due to service-connected disabilities from May 6, 1991 through January 8, 1992. For the period from January 9, 1992 to October 16, 1994, she maintained a full-time academic schedule and did not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The veteran's request for service connection for schizophrenia and depression has been remanded due to the need for a hearing at the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected anxiety and depressive reaction, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to May 24, 2001 or 50 percent beginning May 24, 2001.

The veteran's nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, stomach ulcer, loss of use of a creative organ (sexual dysfunction and impotence), and depression as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death, and therefore grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a nervous condition to include schizophrenia and depression, finding that there was no evidence of a psychiatric disorder during active duty for training and insufficient medical evidence linking current psychiatric conditions to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of lung and heart disorders due to lack of timely perfection. The appeal remains pending for service connection of depression.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection of a psychiatric disability, specifically recurrent major depression with psychotic features, which was incurred during the appellant's active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent rating since May 1998, reflecting total occupational and social impairment.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorders, including atypical depression and bipolar disorder, are not related to his active duty service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The RO considered additional medical records but did not consider them in conjunction with the issues on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of the issues related to depression service connection and right knee disability.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current psychiatric disorders and her military service, including harassment allegations. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, hypertension, and depression. The claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied due to lack of verified in-service stressors. The claim for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence showing a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation. The claim for reopening the depression claim was also denied.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The tingling sensation of the body, fatigue, memory loss and headaches due to undiagnosed illness are not considered disabling enough for a compensable evaluation. Patello femoral pain syndrome is not related to service or an undiagnosed illness. Depression was also not found to be related to service-connected conditions.