Anxiety decisions — 2002

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the appellant's psychiatric disability, currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as PTSD and an anxiety disorder, is due to disease or injury incurred in active service. The benefit of doubt has been extended to the veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the veteran's psychiatric disability was incurred in service and not preexisting.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an anxiety disorder and a higher evaluation for PTSD. The VA found no evidence of a separate anxiety disability from PTSD, and determined that PTSD alone did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied a claim for an increased rating for the veteran's anxiety disorder, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD features have been granted effective July 9, 2000. The total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was also granted effective the same date.

The veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The VA determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder, which is not accompanied by significant psychiatric symptoms such as flattened affect or impaired judgment, warrants a 30 percent rating.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for anxiety reaction with syncope, which was previously denied in January 1975. The veteran's symptoms have been consistent throughout his life.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder warrants a rating of 10 percent since June 30, 1992.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating than the current 50 percent.

The Board found that the appellant's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated in service and denied his claims.

The VA determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as his symptoms do not warrant an increased disability evaluation beyond the current 30 percent.

The veteran's death during the appeal process means that the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for anxiety neurosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety as there was no verified inservice stressor.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted, allowing the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder to be reopened. The Board also found that the veteran currently has a diagnosed psychiatric condition (variously diagnosed as schizophrenia and anxiety disorder) which was incurred in service.

The Board has determined that a service-connected disability contributed to the veteran's death, and therefore grants service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than the current 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, currently diagnosed as depression with anxiety features, finding no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder in service and no competent medical evidence linking his current diagnosis to military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Bipolar Disorder. The Board also found that the veteran's current psychiatric disability is as least as likely as not incurred in service.