Anxiety decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder is denied. The Board finds that there are no pending claims prior to June 28, 2005, and thus no basis for granting an earlier effective date.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an additional VA examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. The case will be rescheduled for the next available hearing date at the same facility.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including verification of a reported in-service stressor and a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to the appellant's period of ACDUTRA.

The Board found no evidence of a psychiatric disorder during service and no medical nexus between any current psychiatric condition and military service. The claim for anxiety with multiple somatoform disorders is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability was denied in July 1992 due to lack of evidence showing the condition developed during service. The Board finds that his current argument regarding CUE does not meet the criteria for establishing such error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction with PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus contributed to his death from right hip fracture and congestive heart failure.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with paranoid schizophrenia, major depression, anxiety, panic attacks and cognitive disorder (claimed as organic brain syndrome) is dismissed due to the finality of the December 2004 rating decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder, claiming or diagnosed as anxiety disorder, depression, panic disorder, agoraphobia, pain disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to confirm the in-service stressor event and determine if any psychiatric condition is attributable solely to confirmed service events.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a psychiatric examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered in light of the new PTSD regulations.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder and his service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD was incurred in service due to a personal assault, while her anxiety disorder pre-existed service and was aggravated by pregnancy. Service connection for PTSD is granted, but service connection for an anxiety disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for an additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is due to or aggravated by her service-connected lupus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records review. The issue remains whether his current psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability other than a schizophrenic disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a medical link between any diagnosed psychiatric disabilities and his military service.

The Board has granted the petition to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence has been received. The issue is now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV and therefore denied service connection for PTSD. The claim for service connection for anxiety and major depressive disorder is also denied.

The Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including generalized anxiety disorder and major depression, is determined to be related to his service. Service connection for a psychiatric disability has been granted.