Anxiety decisions — 2009

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder was granted a 100 percent rating on an extraschedular basis due to marked interference with employment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was caused by, or aggravated by, active service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for generalized anxiety disorder requires additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further action as the Board's previous decision was found to inaccurately portray the December 2002 RO action.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder as there was no diagnosis of PTSD, and the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's diagnosed conditions and his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for visual disturbance, dizzy spells, and a skin disease secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's tinnitus was rated at 10 percent, the maximum allowed under the rating criteria.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, neck disorder, shoulder disorder, right hip disorder, right leg disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an anxiety disorder as there is no competent medical evidence of record showing current diagnoses or that the disorders are related to active military service.

The Board denied service connection for malignant melanoma and an initial compensable rating for anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, while the claims for depression, anxiety, hearing loss, hypertension, sleep disorder, and skin disorder remain pending further development.

The appeal is remanded to further develop the evidence related to the Veteran's claimed stressors, including those involving sexual trauma and combat experiences.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, and dysthymic and anxiety disorders. The claim to reopen for migraine headaches was also denied.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher than 30 percent rating for chronic anxiety.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for any psychiatric disability, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for psychiatric disorders and a right shoulder disorder as they were not related to any aspect of the Veteran's service.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling for the Veteran's anxiety disorder, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the symptoms and GAF scores provided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an anxiety disorder, PTSD, and alcohol abuse as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for TDIU was also denied as service connection was not in effect for any disability.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including verification of claimed stressors and a possible VA psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety neurosis, as it is already rated as part of his service-connected PTSD.