Anxiety decisions — 2009

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and insomnia, is service-connected. His peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities has been rated at 40 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is now remanded to determine if there was credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor and whether the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, finding that there is no current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, right and left knee disorders are all found to be related to service. The right and left knee disorders were aggravated by subsequent active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety and major depression is granted.

The Veteran's cause of death was not found to be related to his service-connected conditions, specifically his generalized anxiety disorder with depression.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction is manifested by occasional depression with anxiety, nightmares, and suspiciousness, consisting of no more than mild or transient symptoms. The criteria for entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent have not been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed schizophrenia and anxiety disorder are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of any psychiatric condition reported or treated during service or in the years following discharge until 1974, nearly twenty years after he was discharged.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and review of the evidence to determine if any acquired psychiatric disability is related to service, including posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a nervous condition due to new and material evidence. However, the claims for depression, anxiety or panic disorder, a nervous condition, and dissociative identity disorder have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating for his musculoskeletal headaches, as well as TDIU based on these disabilities. The effective date of these decisions is September 16, 1999.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and an anxiety disorder. The claim for residuals of dental trauma was also denied as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen it.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of his competency status.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA outpatient mental health treatment records and hospital discharge summaries. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for psychiatric disorders and menorrhagia with anemia, as well as TDIU, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed residuals of spinal meningitis and anxiety disorder were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied both claims.

The Veteran's anxiety neurosis is rated at 100 percent, effective from the date of claim. His CLL and shrapnel scars are currently rated as noncompensable. The TDIU claim is moot due to the grant of a higher rating for his anxiety neurosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and alcoholism secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation benefits was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorders had their onset during active duty or are related to any in-service disease, event, or injury.