Anxiety decisions — 2008

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for anxiety disorder, TDIU, and DEA benefits are being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records and consider extraschedular evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression and anxiety, as well as his claim for an eye injury. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability, skin disability, or incoordination disability related to her active duty service. The VA examiner found no evidence of any such disabilities during service and concluded that they are not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression due to a lack of evidence linking his current psychiatric disorders to his military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disability, but the case has been remanded due to insufficient information and need for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diagnosed left eye occlusion and bilateral glaucoma, a bilateral foot fungus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The conditions were not related to his military service or any service-connected condition.

The veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 100% from the date of his TDIU claim, indicating total social and occupational impairment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his PTSD and anxiety reaction, TDIU, and Dependents Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidence, specifically SSA records related to the veteran's disability benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's anxiety disorder existed prior to service and whether it was aggravated during service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need to verify an in-service stressor and conduct further examination for PTSD. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 10 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss is rated as Level IV. The claim for increased evaluation for PTSD has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including examinations and readjudication of the veteran's TDIU claim. The AOJ should provide the veteran with appropriate examinations to determine the effect his service-connected disabilities have on his ability to work.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the inability to verify certain in-service stressors and the need for further development of his medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability and chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that his claimed conditions were not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection for depression and anxiety, as well as an increased rating for lumbar spine dysfunction, are being remanded due to the need for further evidence and examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection and rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 due to incomplete records, need for further examination, and additional development of evidence.

The veteran's anxiety and depression are rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum available rating under Diagnostic Code 9400.,Migraines have been rated at 10 percent since August 27, 2007, and 30 percent thereafter. The current rating adequately reflects the severity of this condition.

The Board granted service connection for dysthymia (claimed as anxiety and depression) with an effective date of September 11, 2002.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's conversion disorder with dysthymia, anxiety and histrionic personality features, effective from when the claim was filed.