Anxiety decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including an adjustment disorder, finding that there was no evidence of such condition in service or within one year after discharge. The Board also found that the veteran did not have a pre-existing condition that was aggravated by service.

The veteran's appeal is denied as he did not meet the criteria for payment of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at NMC on June 10, 2005.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder with panic attacks was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depression, and muscular tenderness of unclear etiology results in occupational and social impairment. The RO denied an increased rating for this condition and also denied a TDIU based on the service-connected disability.

The veteran is seeking service connection for various psychiatric disorders, including bipolar I disorder, acute manic psychosis or bipolar mania disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depression, psychotic disorder not otherwise specified, obsessive compulsive disorder, and alcoholism. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical evidence and a VA psychiatric evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric conditions did not result in total occupational and social impairment prior to January 2, 2001.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an anxiety disorder, finding that it was not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disability, diagnosed as depression and anxiety, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board concluded that there is no true indication of a connection between the veteran's current condition and her period of military service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete service medical records and for an appropriate examination regarding lumbar fracture, L1-3, and degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection of PTSD, found that his hypertension and anxiety claims were not timely filed, and determined that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his heart condition, anxiety, and hypertension claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter, and there is no evidence of a chronic disability resulting from an injury or disease incurred during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for anxiety disorder is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for scoliosis of the thoracic spine, a lumbar spine disability with left lower extremity radiculopathy, squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth, and a psychiatric disorder to include anxiety, depression, and manic depression.

The veteran is found to be unemployable due to his nonservice-connected disabilities, including hypertension, anxiety disorder, PTSD, arthritis, foot problems, learning disability, and migraine headaches. The Board finds that the combination of these conditions permanently precludes him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claims for muscle spasms and Persian Gulf War syndrome were denied. However, the Board found that his irritable bowel syndrome is proximately due to a service-connected disability (fibromyalgia), thus granting this claim.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The RO assigned a 50 percent rating for anxiety disorder and bilateral hearing loss, effective November 17, 2003.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression) and a seizure disorder, both of which are found to be related to service. Service connection was denied for a kidney disorder.,The veteran's psoriasis is rated at the maximum schedular evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability of anxiety disorder, finding that the veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service stressful event and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the evidence submitted since the August 1981 decision is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected chronic anxiety reaction with conversion features warrants a 50 percent disability rating, reflecting significant impairment in occupational and social functioning.