Anxiety decisions — 2005

The Board found no evidence of a chronic nervous disorder in service and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's personality disorder and anxiety disorder pre-existed service, but his condition worsened during active duty. The Board denied service connection as the aggravation was not due to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claim can be decided. The veteran's service records do not contain a specific psychiatric consultation report from August 30, 1976, and there are no VA examinations addressing his current psychiatric conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records from two hospitals.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an effective date prior to June 1, 1999, and service connection for accrued benefits. The March 18, 1982 rating decision denying DIC benefits was not found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The VA determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder does not meet the criteria for a higher rating, as it does not cause significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an anxiety disorder and a compensable initial rating for glomeruli nephritis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or adaptive equipment only.

The veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his disability. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation or entitlement to TDIU.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which meets the schedular criteria for a higher rating. The need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status was denied. The veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of polysubstance abuse with psychosis. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence linking any diagnosed condition to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability and granted service connection for bipolar disorder, finding that new evidence supports a link between the veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to his service-connected anxiety with depressive and post-traumatic stress features substantially or materially contributing to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests a new VA examination for anxiety. The veteran's PTSD claim is intertwined with his anxiety disorder, so it will be deferred until after the increased rating issue is resolved.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 2, 1991 for a 100% evaluation of her service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection of a seizure disorder and nervous disorder (anxiety reaction).,However, the claim for residuals of a left foot injury remains denied.

The Board found that the veteran's anxiety disorder produces no more than some occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, resulting in a finding of law that his claim for a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current psychosis disability and did not establish service connection for depression, generalized anxiety disorder, or PTSD. The stressors claimed by the veteran were not verified due to lack of credible supporting evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and his increased evaluation for residuals of a stab wound to the left chest with partial pneumothorax remains pending.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew their appeal through their representative.