Anxiety decisions — 2000

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety neurosis and post traumatic stress disorder, did not render him unemployable as a result of his service-connected conditions prior to December 1, 1999.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is service-connected based on evidence showing a link to his military service. The appeal was granted.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and therefore, the claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's anxiety reaction and prostatitis, finding that the current evaluations adequately reflect the severity of his conditions.

The Board has restored the veteran's 100% disability rating for her service-connected anxiety disorder, effective September 1, 2023.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for anxiety with depression is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of his claims file.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for increased ratings of ischemic heart disease and anxiety neurosis, which were previously granted by the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disability, including panic disorder, anxiety, and depression, was incurred during her active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression and anxiety as secondary to his service-connected Crohn's disease, a rating in excess of 30 percent for Crohn's disease, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and an undiagnosed illness manifested by neuropsychological signs or symptoms. Service connection was also denied for hearing loss, fatigue-related muscle and joint pains, neurological signs or symptoms, GI signs or symptoms, upper respiratory disorder, eye condition with light sensitivity and blurred vision, and bleeding gums.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anxiety neurosis warrants a 100% evaluation, considering his severe impairment in thought processes and behavior.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his psychoneurotic disorder, classified as anxiety disorder and PTSD, is not well-grounded. The appeal regarding service connection for coronary artery disease or any cardiovascular disability was also denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder with a history of anxiety and schizo-affective disorder is currently productive of total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a cognitive disorder is well-grounded and granted. The claims for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, disability manifested by numbness of the extremities, and chronic headaches are denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lung condition and labored breathing, diarrhea, rash of the upper body, and nervous condition due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and treatment records.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of anxiety disorder is denied as the effective date cannot be earlier than April 1992, when his claim was reopened.

The veteran's disabilities, when considered in combination, result in his inability to care for some of his daily personal needs without regular personal assistance from his spouse. The veteran is not shown to be substantial confined to his dwelling or immediate premises as a result of disabilities.