Anxiety decisions — 2005

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for PTSD. The appellant's anxiety disorder is presumed to have been present since his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a back disability attributable to his military service and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The TDIU claim based on anxiety disorder and prostatitis is also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, atypical psychosis, and anxiety disorder, is service-connected. The decision was based on new evidence submitted by the veteran.

The veteran's PTSD with Adjustment Disorder and Chronic Anxiety has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since August 30, 2001. The Board granted a disability rating of 100 percent effective from that date.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD or any other chronic acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder, secondary to head trauma, does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent.

The veteran is appealing the April 1987 rating decision that denied a higher disability rating for his Generalized Anxiety Disorder. He wants to reopen his claim based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) that is related to service. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss are both denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic generalized anxiety reaction, finding that the new evidence did not establish a basis to grant the claim.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left and right knee arthritis, and anxiety reaction, are found to be so severe that they prevent the veteran from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and instead diagnosed him with generalized anxiety disorder. The evidence does not support a link between his current condition and military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination.

The veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction has been primarily manifested by transient episodes of moderate anxiety attacks, which do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, but found no evidence linking any current psychiatric condition to service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, which included generalized anxiety disorder (30%), chondromalacia of the right knee (10%), chondromalacia of the left knee (10%), right ankle sprain (10%), and migraine headaches (10%), did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 18, 1993.

The Board determined that the veteran was not competent for VA purposes due to his diagnosed conditions, including early dementia and anxiety disorder.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's psychiatric disorder, arthritis of the feet, shoulders, and back disability to service. The claim for hepatitis C was also denied as there is no competent evidence showing a nexus between the condition and service.

The Board denied secondary service connection for diverticular disease and the increased rating claim for anxiety neurosis, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the service-connected anxiety disorder and the claimed conditions. The current rating of 30% for anxiety neurosis is maintained.

The veteran's psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, is determined to be caused by a VA pharmacy dispensing error in September 1998. The claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 has been granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence did not show that he engaged in combat with the enemy and his claimed stressors were unverified. No current diagnosed psychiatric disability was related to service.