Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a post-operative left wrist disability, to include lipoma excision residuals, and an anxiety disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder warrants a 30 percent disability rating throughout the appellate period, as his symptoms meet the criteria for such a rating. The current 10 percent evaluation is found to be inadequate and does not reflect the severity of his condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of depressive disorder with anxiety and neuralgia paresthetica of the bilateral thighs, finding that the earliest date of claim was May 20, 1996.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Central State Hospital records. The Veteran will be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, onset and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder found to be present.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of expanded issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety and depression. The claims for low back strain with arthritis and a left arm residual scar of a gunshot wound were also denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claims for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder can be decided. This includes obtaining VA treatment records, providing VCAA notice, and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with features of PTSD and claustrophobia is found to be as likely as not attributable to traumatic events during his military service, warranting the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for a right eye disability was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for this condition.,The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for this condition based on evidence linking it to Agent Orange exposure or as secondary to other conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder is currently evaluated at 50 percent, which meets the criteria for a 70 percent evaluation based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability, and remands the case for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be incurred in active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The Board also finds that the Veteran has a current skin disorder related to his in-service rashes, as well as an enlarged prostate gland related to his in-service problems with urination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The effective date of the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was changed to October 12, 2007.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety disorder and COPD, were denied. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum to the May 2010 VA examination report and obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, eye disorder (claimed as eye sight), sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The evidence did not establish a direct link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety neurosis, as part of the Veteran's already service-connected PTSD. Service connection is also granted for neurodermatitis, as part of the Veteran's already service-connected lichen simplex chronicus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including the issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension. The case will be returned to the Board only if the Veteran files a Substantive Appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain treatment records and lay statements, as well as a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder will be remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the underlying claims remain denied. The Veteran has a current diagnosis of anxiety disorder that may be related to active service.,The Veteran's kidney disease and urinary incontinence are both found to be related to active service.