Anxiety decisions — 2007

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed anxiety disorder, including claustrophobia and PTSD, as well as his heart murmur. The case will be reviewed again after these actions.

The Board has determined that no new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder. The case is being remanded to obtain medical records from the Briggs outpatient clinic between 1957 and 1959 and to formally adjudicate the issue of whether the August 1957 rating decision contained CUE.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a valid period of military service from 1942 to August 7, 1946 and was not a POW for VA purposes. Therefore, his claims related to this time period are denied.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder and a compensable disability rating for the left hand scar. The veteran's attempt to reopen these claims was unsuccessful due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to determine its current severity and whether it can be separated from other diagnosed conditions. His TDIU claim is also being remanded for an Industrial and Social Survey Examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's GERD and generalized anxiety disorder with OCD are not related to his period of service or his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, finding that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or relationship between her military service and any diagnosed conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder warrants a 70 percent rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and reopening of PTSD and asthma were adjudicated. The decision is mixed: some issues are granted (increased rating for post-traumatic headaches), while others are denied or require further evidence.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals for increased ratings for tinnitus and shrapnel scars, as well as his request for a TDIU. The case is now pending on the issue of service connection for dizzy spells.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the veteran's anxiety reaction with PTSD features, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's major depressive and anxiety disorders are incurred in service, giving him the benefit of doubt.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, fatigue, and memory loss are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD related to military service and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, finding that it is not related to military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for passive-aggressive reaction, anxiety, flashbacks, and a headache disorder. The new evidence received indicates possible links between these conditions and the veteran's period of service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee condition, back condition, blepharitis (claimed as an eye condition), and anxiety due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety with depression, degenerative changes of the lumbar spine to include arthritis, and hypertension. The claims were not addressed as they are presumed to have had onset after service.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on a need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.