Depression Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include depression and anxiety, concluding that there is no competent evidence of a nexus between her current psychiatric disabilities and service.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for major depression was denied by the RO. The case is being remanded to allow for additional development and consideration.

The Board denied an increased disability evaluation for impotency and did not grant earlier effective dates for service connection or special monthly compensation. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, the residuals of a back injury, and headaches, depression, ulcers, stomach problems, and anxiety attacks due to lack of competent medical evidence establishing these conditions.

The veteran's claim is well-grounded as he has submitted evidence of current disability and competent medical evidence linking his psychiatric symptoms to service. However, the decision on whether service connection should be granted requires further development due to conflicting opinions regarding pre-existing conditions.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 50% for service-connected schizoaffective disorder, finding that the veteran's symptoms have persisted and approximate the criteria for a 50% disability rating.

The Board has granted an increased rating to 70 percent for the veteran's service-connected concussion residuals with chronic headaches and organic brain syndrome with recurrent major depression and explosive behavior, effective June 30, 1999. The right knee disability remains at a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder is not well grounded.,The RO denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae in November 1993, finding that the evidence did not show permanent aggravation of a pre-existing condition. The veteran did not appeal this decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depression with psychotic features, began during or is causally linked to an incident of active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and depression, finding no evidence of a direct or secondary relationship to his military service. The effective date for an increased disability rating for the residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax was also not granted.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities related to his military service, and there is no medical nexus linking any diagnosed conditions to his service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as his claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to complications from spinal anesthesia in July 1994.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) found that the appellant is not competent for VA purposes and denied his claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as moot because all benefits were restored by an August 1995 RO decision.

The veteran's claim for pension benefits was denied in November 1985 due to her not being permanently and totally disabled. The RO used the date of December 23, 1994 as the effective date for pension benefits based on a repeat claim submitted by the veteran.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is not well grounded due to lack of medical evidence connecting a psychiatric disability to the service-connected cluster headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and for increased ratings for anesthesia of the left inferior nerve with chronic facial pain (cephalalgia) at the left zygomatic arch and a surgical repair site for a left oral antral fistula, as well as for depressive disorder. The evidence did not support current diagnoses or show that these conditions were related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a skull injury, depression, and headaches are not well-grounded. The claim for an inadequate personality disorder is also not well-grounded as it does not meet the legal criteria for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected chronic depression did not substantially or materially contribute to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.