Depression Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disorders, finding that his current conditions are not causally related to his qualifying period of service.

The veteran's notice of disagreement was not timely filed within one year from the date of the December 1997 and January 1998 rating decisions, thus his appeal is dismissed.

The VA determined that the veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder. The pre-existing condition was not aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a neuropsychiatric disability, finding that his depression did not manifest during or within one year after active duty and there was no evidence of psychosis. The Board concluded he is not entitled to service connection on direct or presumptive bases.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or manic-depressive disorder (bipolar) as a result of service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, when considered together, are severe enough to prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of head injury, finding that there was no competent evidence linking his current psychiatric condition to any incident during service.

The veteran's major depression is rated at 100% since October 20, 1989. The effective date for TDIU benefits has been established as July 3, 1991.

The veteran's alcohol abuse, major depression, dissociative disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder with agoraphobia are proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 9, 1976, and January 22, 1979, for service connection and increased ratings for major depression.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the left ear and other conditions, finding no new and material evidence. The claims for headaches, sinusitis, social phobia, OCD, panic disorder with agoraphobia, and depressive disorder were also denied.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for schizophrenia and depression, finding that new evidence presented since the last final denial supports a grant of service connection due to the manifestation of these conditions within one year of discharge.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as a major depressive disorder with psychotic features, was incurred during his period of active honorable military service from December 27, 1963 to February 26, 1968.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, major depression with psychotic features, and psychosis have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's major depression and generalized anxiety disorder are related to his service, while PTSD is not considered a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the veteran's service connection claims for back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, arthritis, and depression as secondary to bilateral postoperative hammertoes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for direct service connection for an acquired neuropsychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for reopening a claim of service connection for anxiety neurosis with depression as secondary to bronchial asthma. The Board found that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board denied an increased apportionment of the veteran's VA improved pension benefits to the appellant, finding that some hardship exists but that increasing the apportionment may cause undue hardship for the veteran.

The veteran's claims for service connection for depression, increased evaluations for gunshot wound residuals, and compensable evaluations for nonossifying fibromas were all denied. The Board found no competent medical evidence of a current diagnosis or relationship between the veteran's symptoms and his military service.