Anxiety Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected conditions, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for major depression, a bilateral shoulder disability, and a bilateral eye disability (characterized as floaters). The denial is based on the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis or disease related to these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 19, 84 for the award of a TDIU based on his service-connected schizophrenia with anxiety.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess his current disability levels. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has restored the veteran's original 30% rating for anxiety, effective from April 1, 2006 to August 16, 2006. The issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for a 50% rating for anxiety is remanded.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and he has service connection for hypertension and tinnitus. The right ankle disability claim was not addressed due to the veteran's prior disapproval.

The veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 50% disabling, and service connection for hypertension and a heart disability are denied.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service, and therefore denies the claim for service connection.

The veteran is found to be so nearly helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, meeting the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore, he is not eligible for service-connected burial allowance.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records from the Dallas Vet Center and requesting an examination addendum.

The veteran's death is being reviewed for service connection and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, with additional development needed to address the cause of death and potential exposure issues.

The Board found that the veteran's adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety did not manifest during service and has not been shown to be causally related to his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, anxiety state, and PTSD. The decision stated that new and material evidence had not been received.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 20, 1999 for a 70 percent rating for his psychiatric disorder as it is final due to the veteran withdrawing his appeal and not expressing disagreement within one year.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, are related to her in-service sexual assault and is granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder with depression is a result of an anaphylactic reaction to vancomycin administered by VA, which caused additional disability. The claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for a clarification on whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to service, including treatment for colon cancer in 1968.

The Board has determined that the veteran's restrictive airways disease is not related to his service, and therefore denied this claim. The veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder (Anxiety, Major Depression, PTSD).,The veteran's mental health condition includes anxiety, major depression, and PTSD, with symptoms such as irritability, impaired impulse control resulting in threatened violence, hypervigilance, panic attacks, and nightmares.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing assistance or special home adaptation grant, automobile and adaptive equipment, or SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.