Anxiety Board decisions

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for generalized anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for a more recent examination.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death from COPD. The Board concluded that there was no evidence linking any of the veteran's service-connected conditions to his post-service dementia, which contributed to his death.

The Board has denied all claims for service connection, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen any of the previously denied claims.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because the veteran did not meet the requirement of having a total service-connected disability rating for at least ten years prior to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected major depressive disorder. The claims for obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety disorder were also denied, as these conditions are not attributable to active military service.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, characterized by depressed mood and anxiety, has been rated at 30 percent since February 24, 2006. The claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Board determined that the veteran's current psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and a psychosis may not be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired mental disorder, but it is not granted as the evidence does not establish a direct link between his current condition and his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depressive and generalized anxiety disorders, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his exposure to trioctyl phosphate during service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating of lipomas due to insufficient development of evidence.

The veteran's panic disorder with agoraphobia and anxiety disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating. The RO has granted an increased evaluation for this condition.

The veteran is seeking an effective date earlier than January 27, 1989 for the award of a total rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The case has been remanded for scheduling a videoconference Board hearing at the RO.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a left wrist condition, and determined that headaches did not result from military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted, as the VA examiner found that at least part of his psychiatric impairment was related to service. The diagnosis of PTSD is accepted based on supportive lay statements and medical opinions.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol dependency in full remission is being remanded due to the need for further evidence and a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder are at least as likely as not related to his active military service.

The Board denied the DIC claim and the CUE claim, finding that the veteran did not meet the duration requirements for a total disability rating under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep disorder, shortness of breath, and anxiety, paranoia, blackouts, and nervousness as due to an undiagnosed illness. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to determine the nature of the veteran's psychiatric and respiratory disabilities.