Anxiety decisions — 2008

The VA denied the appellant's claims for service connection for fatigue and general malaise, anxiety and memory impairment, bilateral elbow joint pain, and left shoulder joint pain due to undiagnosed illness. The VA found that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a personal hearing before a traveling member of the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The case will then be returned to the Board for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of compliance with previous instructions.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection of his anxiety disorder as secondary to a service-connected disability, specifically post-traumatic headaches. The right ankle, left knee, cervical spine, and post-traumatic headache ratings remain unchanged.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and review of stressor events in service. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Board has found new and material evidence to reopen the claim of service connection for residuals of a low back injury. However, there is no competent medical evidence showing current diagnoses or chronic disabilities of the foot, leg, hip, anxiety/depression, or PTSD.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for dysthymic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, as well as his claim for a compensable rating for pilonidal cystectomy scar. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD effective September 7, 2005, and also granted the veteran entitlement to individual unemployability based on service-connected disabilities effective that date.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder with post-traumatic stress disorder warrants a 50 percent rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and an anxiety disorder - not otherwise specified, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence did not establish a link between his military service and his current psychiatric condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and bronchitis. The evidence does not support a diagnosis of PTSD, and there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that any of these conditions were pre-existing or aggravated by service.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD with Panic Attacks and Anxiety, as well as kidney stones. The veteran does not have a currently diagnosed kidney disability, and there is no competent medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records, as well as consideration of earlier effective dates.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional VA examinations and the obtaining of medical records to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected psychoneurosis, anxiety reaction, with PTSD symptoms warrants a 70 percent evaluation for both periods of time.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an anxiety disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link between the veteran's current anxiety disorder and his military service.