Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected psychiatric condition did not cause or materially contribute to his death due to cardiovascular disease. The evidence does not support a link between the veteran's PTSD and his heart condition.

The Board found that the veteran's death was unrelated to his military service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 because his service-connected disabilities were not continuously rated totally disabling for a period of 10 years or more immediately preceding death.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and information from Social Security Administration.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of TDIU, finding that entitlement to TDIU is not factually ascertainable prior to August 1, 1990.

The Board denied service connection for emphysema, a psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety and depression), and arthritis of the joints. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that there was no evidence of a psychiatric disorder during service and the veteran did not present with symptoms of an anxiety disorder or depression. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the cervical spine, disability of the knees, left elbow, and feet, a psychiatric disability including anxiety disorder and depression, and vertigo. The appeals were all denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen any of these previously denied claims.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depressive and anxiety disorders. The veteran's initial rating of 30 percent is maintained.

The veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the claim.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C with diarrhea and chronic fatigue, finding that the veteran's current condition was not caused by any incident of service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety, was also denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, or residuals of a nasal fracture. The veteran's claims were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence linking his current conditions to military service.

The veteran's anxiety disorder is productive of incapacitating symptoms resulting in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100 percent rating from the date of his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for anxiety neurosis, TDIU, and secondary service connection for right CTS. The evidence did not support a higher rating for anxiety neurosis or unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities alone.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for status post cholecystectomy, a psychiatric disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, all asserted to be secondary to her service-connected hysterectomy. The evidence does not support these claims.

The veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The case is being remanded to obtain additional information and conduct further examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected anxiety disorder was dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the appeal process.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his anxiety disorder has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in July 2005.

The VA has assigned a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD as of August 13, 2004. The appellant's depression-anxiety with PTSD is currently evaluated at 70 percent.

The veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder is found to have contributed substantially or materially to his death, warranting service connection for the cause of his death.