Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for major depression with generalized anxiety disorder was granted, and he is now rated at 50 percent. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen his previously denied eye disability claim remains pending.

The Veteran's anxiety reaction with alcoholism is rated at the maximum disability rating of 100 percent, and he is granted special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder was rated at 30 percent disabling, and the Board found that a higher rating is not warranted based on the criteria provided.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction is currently rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation. The Board also denied his claim for TDIU as his combined rating of 50 percent does not meet the required percentage threshold.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional service records and examining the Veteran to determine the nature of his psychiatric and neurological disabilities.

The Board denied entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including head injury with memory loss, neck disorder, left wrist disorder, left ankle disorder, anxiety disorder, chest disorder, and seizure disorder or residuals of a gunshot wound to the left arm. The Veteran's claim was not granted as he failed to cooperate by failing to report for scheduled examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of his claimed combat-related stressors and obtaining VA and private medical records. A VA examination will be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of any identified acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has ordered a remand for an additional VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service, including whether they were caused by a reported traumatic event of being beaten during service.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder, NOS, due to in-service stressors. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are considered initially caused by in-service events.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for anxiety, a prostate condition, impotence, and residuals of a chest stabbing due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors and determine if service connection can be established.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and consideration of whether the Veteran's diagnoses of Alzheimer's dementia or major depression with anxiety are service related.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 6, 1999 for service connection for PTSD was denied as the RO had previously denied such a claim in November 1999 and December 2000.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 22, 2003 for a 100 percent evaluation for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied. The effective date of the increased rating was assigned on May 22, 2003.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his personnel file and providing him with notice of the information and evidence required to substantiate a claim for service connection on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records of the Veteran's hospitalization in 1968 and scheduling an examination to determine if his depression and anxiety are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, concluding that the Veteran's current symptoms did not meet the criteria for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling appropriate examinations. The issues include seeking increased evaluations for psychiatric disability, a right foot vascular problem, and degenerative changes of the lumbar spine.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.