Anxiety decisions — 2007

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including panic disorder with agoraphobia and single episode major depression, is not related to his military service. The claim for PTSD was also denied as there was no credible evidence of a stressor coincident with his service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the veteran's sleep disorder, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected back disability. The appeal will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder warrants a 50 percent rating since January 29, 2001.

The VA has determined that the veteran's anxiety/panic disorder does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as it causes occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.

The VA granted service connection for the veteran's anxiety disorder and assigned a 30 percent evaluation, but did not grant an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinion and further development is required.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for bronchial asthma, laryngitis, bronchitis, sinusitis, and pharyngitis. The claim for a compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids was also denied.

The Board denied a higher evaluation for the service-connected psychiatric disorder, and the case was remanded multiple times. The veteran appealed to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), which vacated the Board's decision and remanded it again. After further consideration, the Board again denied the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to the veteran's hospitalization and requested a rescheduling of his hearing.

The Board has determined that a bilateral foot disorder was not manifested in service or arthritis within the first postservice year, and is not shown to be related to the veteran's active service. Therefore, service connection for a bilateral foot disorder is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma and anxiety disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying circumstances of any eye evaluations or mental health treatment during service.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of thyroidectomy are currently rated at 10 percent, and his anxiety reaction is rated at 30 percent. The claims for increased ratings have been granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine DDD and DJD, as well as his claim for an anxiety disorder. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection.

The veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with depression is being remanded due to the receipt of additional evidence not previously considered by the RO.

The Board found that the veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders did not develop in service and are unrelated to his period of service or any incident therein. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of his secondary service connection claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is related to his combat exposure during World War II, and thus grants service connection for this psychiatric disability.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD or anxiety disorder, of service origin.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lower abdominal pain, psychosomatic epigastric, multiple pains over body, general anxiety, and depression. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and active service.