Anxiety decisions — 2006

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected disability pension was denied as he did not meet the criteria of permanent and total disability due to non-service-connected disabilities, with his PTSD being ruled out. The Board found that other psychiatric conditions may contribute to his inability to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Board has determined that further medical opinion is needed to determine the etiology of his current psychiatric condition.

The veteran's anxiety reaction is rated at 100 percent, effective from the date of his claim. The Board denied service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident and amnesic disorder as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, attributable to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and no effective date was assigned for either claim.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination and social and industrial survey. The issues of increased rating for anxiety disorder and total disability rating based on individual unemployability are being addressed.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper notice under Dingess v. Nicholson.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for separate schedular 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear. The issues of service connection for a back disorder, skin disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder are remanded to the RO.

The veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness, headaches, nervousness, and anxiety due to head trauma has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The issue of increased rating for residuals of right thumb injury and service connection for arthritis of the right hand, fingers, and wrist secondary to the service-connected disability of the right thumb are REMANDED.

The Board previously denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, but the Court has ordered remand to consider whether the veteran's major depression is related to his military service. The case will be readjudicated with consideration of new evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, finding that it did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge and was not related to any incident occurring during his active service.

The Board has reopened the claim seeking service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder, but denied the claims on the merits. The appellant does not currently have a psychiatric disability of non-misconduct origin that is etiologically related to service. The left eye condition was neither incurred nor aggravated in service.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities did not manifest during service or are otherwise related to his military service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's motion for revision of its January 22, 1998 decision on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) regarding effective date for anxiety reaction service connection and denial of a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for generalized anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for a more recent examination.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from COPD. The Board concluded that there was no evidence linking any of the veteran's service-connected conditions to his post-service dementia, which contributed to his death.

The Board has denied all claims for service connection, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen any of the previously denied claims.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because the veteran did not meet the requirement of having a total service-connected disability rating for at least ten years prior to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected major depressive disorder. The claims for obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety disorder were also denied, as these conditions are not attributable to active military service.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, characterized by depressed mood and anxiety, has been rated at 30 percent since February 24, 2006. The claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.