Anxiety decisions — 2009

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and major depression, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, specifically due to exposure to chemical agents.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for cervical spine disability, scar of the chin, and anxiety disorder were denied. The Veteran's service-connected dysthymia and anxiety disorder are rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, was denied. The TDIU claim was also denied as the Veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's nonspecified anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, effective February 13, 2006. The rating reflects the most severe impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder. The claim for a back disability and tinnitus was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of any mental disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected residual scars, status-post appendectomy with adhesions are currently manifested by two scars. The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 10 percent for these scars.

The appellant is seeking DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, based on a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the May 1961 rating decision that assigned a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety disorder and an initial evaluation of his service-connected EBV and mononucleosis is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and providing the Veteran with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently present psychiatric and gastrointestinal disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anxiety disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service. The decision also acknowledges a secondary service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for the service-connected bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, with depression and anxiety is being remanded due to incomplete records from VA medical facilities and private treatment sources.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression/anxiety, hypertension, and a left knee disability as secondary to his service-connected back and ankle disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an anxiety disorder, and a mood disorder. The evidence did not establish that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of psychosis were present within one year of his separation from active service and thus presumed to be related to service.