Anxiety decisions — 2005

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the claim.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C with diarrhea and chronic fatigue, finding that the veteran's current condition was not caused by any incident of service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety, was also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, or residuals of a nasal fracture. The veteran's claims were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence linking his current conditions to military service.

The veteran's anxiety disorder is productive of incapacitating symptoms resulting in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating from the date of his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for anxiety neurosis, TDIU, and secondary service connection for right CTS. The evidence did not support a higher rating for anxiety neurosis or unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities alone.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for status post cholecystectomy, a psychiatric disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, all asserted to be secondary to her service-connected hysterectomy. The evidence does not support these claims.

The veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The case is being remanded to obtain additional information and conduct further examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected anxiety disorder was dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the appeal process.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his anxiety disorder has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in July 2005.

The VA has assigned a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD as of August 13, 2004. The appellant's depression-anxiety with PTSD is currently evaluated at 70 percent.

The veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder is found to have contributed substantially or materially to his death, warranting service connection for the cause of his death.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for anxiety reaction was dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent, and his hepatitis C is rated at 10 percent. The issue of a separate evaluation for headaches remains unresolved.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the schedular requirements for assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The VA has denied the veteran's request for an increased rating for his duodenal ulcer and service connection for anxiety disorder. The Board found no evidence of a current duodenal ulcer, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including anxiety with depression. The evidence submitted since the January 1998 rating decision does not provide a sufficient basis to reopen the claim.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death due to cerebrovascular accident, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder to his death.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and VCAA compliance.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the St. Louis RO.

The Board found that a rating in excess of 30 percent for anxiety prior to January 19, 2000 is not warranted and denied the claim. The veteran's current anxiety disability is currently rated at 50 percent.