Anxiety decisions — 2002

The veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims.

The veteran's death was due to post-operative complications, and the appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits as she remarried after her husband's death.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection of a back disability, right knee disability, and anxiety disorder.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria to reopen claims for service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, and anxiety disorder. The veteran's claims remain denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety disorder, and pain disorder, are at least in part due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder warrants a 10 percent rating, but not higher. The duodenal ulcer and gastritis are currently rated at 20 percent based on their current manifestations.

The Board granted a 100% evaluation for anxiety with panic attacks and PTSD from September 1, 1991 to March 31, 1998. The cardiovascular disease claim was denied as not being secondary to service-connected anxiety disorder.

The veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction contributed to his sudden cardiac death, which was the cause of his death. The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with dysthymia is currently rated at 10 percent, but the VA has determined that it warrants a higher evaluation of 30 percent.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected mental disorder and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to this condition. The current level of impairment is considered to be no more than moderate, with occasional social and industrial impairment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, currently characterized as depression/anxiety. The decision will now proceed to consider whether this evidence is sufficient to warrant granting service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran developed an anxiety disorder and bilateral shin splints as a result of his active service, warranting service connection for these conditions. The headaches are also considered service-connected on a direct basis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected mixed psychoneurosis (now diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder) is manifested by impaired impulse control and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances, leading to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The veteran lacks the mental capacity to contract or manage his own affairs, including disbursement of funds without limitation.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to a myocardial infarction, finding that it was less likely than not caused by or aggravated by the veteran's service-connected anxiety neurosis. The eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under chapter 35, title 38, United States Code, was also denied.

The veteran's combined service-connected disabilities (loss of use of the right hand and anxiety neurosis) meet the criteria for a total rating due to unemployability.

The VA determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder does not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 50 percent.

The VA denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and an anxiety/panic disorder, as there was no diagnosis of PTSD in his records and no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating of 50 percent for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and dysthymic disorder, currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic dysthymia with anxiety is not attributable to service or a service-connected disease or injury, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.