Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder NOS is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder and depression (not otherwise specified) were found to have been incurred during active military service.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development to determine if there is a material causal role of the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disability in his death or any underlying conditions.

The Veteran's claim for additional special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person is denied as he does not meet the criteria for such benefits due to his ability to dress, undress himself, keep himself clean, feed himself, attend to his wants of nature, and function independently.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of June 14, 1999 for his TDIU benefits. The evidence did not show that he was unable to maintain a substantially gainful occupation prior to this date.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional due process considerations. The Veteran's diagnoses of anxiety and depression are to be considered in determining whether they are service-related.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety disorder and PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including obsessive compulsive disorder (claimed as a nervous disorder), is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether any current psychiatric disorder had its onset in service, as well as a determination of whether it is as likely as not that such disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is manifested by mild symptoms that do not cause significant occupational or social impairment, warranting a 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, including anxiety, major depressive disorder, somatization disorder, and undifferentiated somatoform disorder, were not shown to be related to service or service-connected lumbosacral strain. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing anxiety disorder was not aggravated by service and he does not have a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder, finding that it is more likely than not attributable to his in-service parachute injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional evidence. The Veteran also seeks increased ratings for his cervical spine, bladder disability, and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD. The examiner must provide a rationale for any opinion expressed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, depression, a heart disorder, hypertension, and bilateral knee disorder are all denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that would support these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his ability to perform daily activities without assistance.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his chronic brain syndrome associated with brain trauma and super-imposed anxiety reaction was denied by the Board, as the rating criteria do not allow for a separate disability rating for seizures.

The Board has granted service connection for an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.