Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's varicose veins of the left leg were granted service connection. The appeals for sleep disorder and herpes virus simplex have been dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional examinations and development of the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the issuance of a supplemental statement of the case, and additional development is needed including obtaining an opinion from a VA physician regarding the relationship between service-connected conditions and the Veteran's death.

The Board found that a chronic acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD did not have its onset during active military service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, a pulmonary disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for depression and anxiety and panic attacks, as well as his claim for an increased rating for neuropathy of the right foot, require additional development. The case is being remanded to allow for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his military service and whether he experienced a personal assault during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to clarify the nature of his psychiatric disability and determine its relationship to service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disability found to be present, including obsessive compulsive disorder. The case will be returned for further review after this additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disability is not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting any of her requested increases or establishing service connection for a cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, NOS, is rated at 70 percent since October 22, 2007. The headaches issue remains pending and unresolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence obtained and for a clarification of medical opinion regarding service connection for various psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is found to be related to his service, with more likely than not being at least as likely due to physical limitations and service-related stressors.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and found that new and material evidence has been received. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with this issue, so it must be remanded as well.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VCAA notice.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for the Veteran's anxiety disorder, effective May 10, 2007. The claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is pending for service connection of various conditions, including PTSD and TDIU. The claims for left ankle sprain, low back disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder are not currently addressed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals.

The Veteran's vertigo is found to be service-connected. However, the initial increased rating for major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder from May 8, 2007 to June 24, 2008 is denied.