Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of reopening his service connection for generalized anxiety disorder cannot be granted as there is no new and material evidence to support it.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further development, including obtaining service medical records, treatment records from N.Y.U. Bellevue, and a VA examination.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service and denied the claim for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and a personality disorder, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The preexisting conditions are presumed to have existed prior to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as generalized anxiety and panic disorders with modified agoraphobia, is related to his period of military service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The claims will be reconsidered after all requested actions are completed.

The veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further evaluation due to the complexity of his psychiatric conditions and their impact on employment.

The Board found that the veteran's anxiety and bipolar disorders were not incurred during active military service, as there was no evidence of such conditions in service records. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for dysthymia and lumbar spine disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The veteran's service connection claim for cysts in the testicles and inner left leg disability was denied. However, his service-connected hemochromatosis is found to have aggravated a non-service connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood warrants an initial rating of 30 percent, effective from July 31, 1998.

The Board found that the veteran's depression and anxiety were not related to his time in service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including major depression and anxiety disorder, were not incurred or aggravated in service. The claim was denied as there is no evidence of a psychosis within one year after separation from active duty.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the cause of the veteran's current psychiatric conditions, including whether they are related to his service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings on appeal are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing notification letters in compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to the need for additional examination and development of records, as well as clarification on effective dates.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for anxiety disorder, TDIU, and DEA benefits are being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records and consider extraschedular evaluation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression and anxiety, as well as his claim for an eye injury. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disability, skin disability, or incoordination disability related to her active duty service. The VA examiner found no evidence of any such disabilities during service and concluded that they are not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression due to a lack of evidence linking his current psychiatric disorders to his military service.