Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of anxiety reaction was denied, and the Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for a sleep disorder.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and depression, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis. The claim to reopen the service connection for anxiety disorder (claimed as associated with Agent Orange exposure) was not addressed in this decision.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the Veteran's claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's anxiety disorder, as manifested by mild symptoms, did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or continuity of symptomatology. The claims for PTSD, lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome and sciatic neuropathy, and cervical joint and disc disease are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder, pes planus, sexual dysfunction, migraines, hypertension, back disorder, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for an anxiety disorder but denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and a personal hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (healed right occipital scar, rated 0 percent, right inguinal herniorrhaphy, rated 0 percent, headaches, rated 30 percent, and generalized anxiety disorder, rated 50 percent) are not shown to be of such nature and severity as to preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The appeal in regard to whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in rating decisions, dated in April 1948 and March 1960, which reduced the evaluations for anxiety/PTSD, is denied.

The Veteran is not currently diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, and the current disability evaluation for gunshot wound residuals to muscle group I remains at 30 percent.

The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for psychiatric disabilities, including generalized anxiety disorder with passive-dependent personality and depressive disorder, was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board granted service connection for a GI disorder, but denied claims for left auditory nerve damage, brainstem damage, higher ratings for anxiety and ptosis.

The appeal is remanded to obtain the Veteran's complete service personnel records and, if necessary, schedule a VA mental health examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety disorder and PTSD, as well as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), finding no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The appeal is remanded to afford the Veteran proper notice and due process, including a new VA examination for PTSD.

The Board denied increased ratings for sinusitis, hypertension, and an anxiety disorder. A 10 percent rating was granted for residuals of a concussion.

The Board finds that the evidence supports a causal nexus between the Veteran's current anxiety disorder and his active service, granting service connection for an anxiety disorder.

The veteran withdrew her appeal before a decision was made, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board denied service connection for urinary tract infections, transient ischemic attacks, and anxiety attacks as there was no competent medical evidence of current diagnoses or a link to the Veteran's military service.