Anxiety decisions — 2004

The Board has granted service connection for general anxiety neurosis, finding new and material evidence to reopen the claim. Further development is needed before a decision can be rendered on the merits of this issue.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed generalized anxiety disorder, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including manic depression, anxiety, fatigue, general adaptation disorder, and an attitude disorder is being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding whether the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability may have contributed to his cause of death and whether his tobacco use was proximately due to or the result of his service-connected condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder, as well as bilateral hearing loss are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying service dates.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed low back disability, anxiety disorder, and right shoulder disability.

The Board granted a TDIU effective January 3, 1997, based on the veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction.

The Board has decided to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and for an increased rating for nephritis with hypertension. However, further development is needed before these claims can be adjudicated on their merits.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected anxiety reaction is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claim can be decided. The veteran's generalized anxiety disorder claim will be remanded to the RO for further action.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which is now considered to be due to service. The evidence presented since the last denial supports this conclusion.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety/depression secondary to his service-connected right foot disabilities, as well as his increased ratings and compensation claims. The case is being remanded due to a recent visit with his VA orthopedic surgeon.

The Board found no credible evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to a sexual assault during her military service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development due to incomplete medical records and failure to provide proper VCAA notification.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for dysthymia, which is secondary to a personality disorder with prominent schizoid and narcissistic traits. The decision was based on continuity of symptoms after discharge.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an anxiety disorder, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's PTSD, associated anxiety disorder and major depression are service-connected. He also has a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss and a 10 percent initial rating for postoperative residuals of cancer of the vocal cord.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current psychiatric conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen any of these claims.