Anxiety decisions — 2001

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection due to his failure to respond to requests for information and evidence, resulting in an abandonment of his claim.

The VA has determined that the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder, combined with his alcohol dependence, warrants a 50 percent disability evaluation.

The veteran's severe back disability, along with other conditions, meets the criteria for special monthly pension benefits due to the need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder warrants a 70 percent disability rating, which is higher than the current 50 percent rating.

The Board found that the veteran was not individually unemployable by reason of service-connected disabilities and denied restoration of TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to prostate cancer, which developed after service and was unrelated to any incident of service. The anxiety disorder did not contribute to his death.

The veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, the maximum available rating. The chalazion of the right upper eyelid remains noncompensably evaluated.

The Board has determined that the veteran requires regular assistance in most aspects of daily living, primarily with respect to protection from hazards incident to his daily environment, bathing and dressing on account of service-connected pulmonary and psychiatric disabilities. The need for A&A is based on the character of his service-connected conditions.

The veteran seeks an increased disability evaluation for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder with agoraphobia. The RO has continued the current 50 percent rating, but the Board finds that a new VA examination is needed to determine the severity of the condition and its impact on employment.

The Board has granted a 50% disability rating for the veteran's anxiety reaction, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for this level of disability. The veteran's personality disorder is not service-connected.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service connected stomach condition is denied. The current 20 percent evaluation does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the relevant code section.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination and obtaining records of treatment since September 2000.

The April 1980 and May 1984 rating actions denied a total rating based on individual unemployability, resulting in a combined disability evaluation of 70 percent.

The Board denied increased evaluations for the service-connected recurring left shoulder dislocations, chronic prostatitis and an anxiety reaction in July 1975. The decision is not considered to involve clear and unmistakable error.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for dysthymia, anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to a lack of evidence demonstrating an actual disability or recurrent symptoms associated with active service.

The VA denied the veteran's request for an increased evaluation of his PTSD, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are denied due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is currently evaluated at a 10 percent rating, and the Board finds that this evaluation is appropriate given his symptoms of mild anxiety and depression.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as she withdrew her appeal by indicating satisfaction with the decision and requesting withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection were not based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the May 17, 1946, and November 20, 1947, rating decisions.