Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's psychiatric disorder did not start during service and is not related to any in-service stressors. The claim for reopening was denied, as there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a nervous condition and basic eligibility for non-service-connected pension benefits due to insufficient evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the claim of service connection for the cause of death due to a lack of medical evidence linking the veteran's death to his military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder does not warrant a rating in excess of 50 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for more severe disability levels.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his anxiety disorder was dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and processing claims related to service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disability, diagnosed as schizophrenia with paranoid features, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, is not related to his active service or any incident therein.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, attributing it to the veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction. The case is being remanded for further medical opinion regarding the relationship between the service-connected anxiety reaction and the cardiopulmonary arrest that caused the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no evidence showing a service-connected disability caused or contributed to his death.

The veteran's case is being remanded due to his inability to attend a scheduled video hearing. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected fracture, 5th digit, right hand; service connection for obstructive sleep apnea; and service connection for an anxiety disorder are pending.

The Board is considering service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety disorder, but needs additional evidence to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions. The veteran served in Vietnam and was exposed to combat situations.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and MAC, finding that the veteran's current generalized anxiety disorder is related to his period of service. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (PTSD) was not granted.

The Board found that the appellant does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and/or anxiety, that is attributable to military service. The appellant's diagnosed depression constitutes a secondary disability resulting from primary alcohol and drug abuse.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and nervousness.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and thus denied his claim for a TDIU.

The veteran's service records show he was diagnosed with anxiety and nervous disorders during his military service. The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's VA hospitalization from March 17, 1999 to April 13, 1999 was for treatment of his service-connected psychiatric disabilities of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depressive Disorder. The claim is granted as the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether this hospitalization qualifies for a temporary total evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.29.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for major depression and generalized anxiety disorder is granted, with the effective date set at September 21, 1999.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional evidence from Social Security Administration (SSA) and provide proper VCAA notice.