Depression Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric diagnoses are not related to service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded and therefore denied.

The veteran's major depression, recurrent, with dysthymic disorder was rated at 100% effective November 4, 1997.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection are well-grounded and will be considered further.

The Board is unable to determine whether the appellant's psychiatric disorder began in service or was due to marital stress. The case will be remanded for further examination and consideration.

The veteran's claim for an extension of his basic 12-year period of eligibility for vocational rehabilitation training was denied as he voluntarily withdrew from the program before its expiration and maintained full-time employment.

The Board denied the appellant's request for waiver of overpayment of death pension benefits due to a lack of timely filing, as it was more than 180 days after notification of the indebtedness.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for major depression with psychotic features, effective from May 13, 1997.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, can be traced back to his service and granted service connection.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 were not met.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for a depressive disorder was not well grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking the current condition to an incident of service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is not well grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability. The claim for headaches was found to be well grounded based on head trauma sustained in service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating for his psychological headaches, musculoskeletal disorder with anxiety and depression. The veteran's headaches represent the major degree of disability in this condition.

The veteran's claim for restoration of special monthly pension benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate is denied due to his failure to cooperate with scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but finds that there is no new and material evidence to support the reopening. The Board also concludes that the veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not well grounded as they do not have a direct relationship with his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for major depression on a secondary basis is not well grounded and denied it. The issue of an increased rating for vascular headaches with migraine components was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disorder and depression, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's left knee disability warranted a 20% evaluation, but denied claims for increased evaluations and service connection for right knee disability and depression/substance abuse.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety disorder with depression and awarded a 100 percent disability evaluation, effective from April 29, 1993. The claim of an earlier effective date was denied.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for major depressive disorder effective December 6, 1994. The appellant's service-connected status post thyroidectomy is rated at 10 percent. Service connection for cerebral vascular accident and diabetes mellitus have been denied.