Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran did not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, or bilateral hearing loss due to service. The claims were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 as he did not sustain an injury to a lung during VA surgery and hospitalization in February 2001, nor did he develop additional psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions of depression and anxiety attacks were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty, and therefore denied service connection for these conditions. The issue of diabetes mellitus is being remanded.

The veteran's case is being remanded for further development to ensure compliance with the notice and duty-to-assist provisions of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA). The issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a February 1971 rating decision which granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder is also being remanded to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and a psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's diagnosed mental disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and anxiety/stress disorder, as well as reopening the claim of right knee disorder. The veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service stressors.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, effective as of the date of this decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that no evidence was received by VA prior to May 22, 2001.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition and psychiatric disorders, finding no evidence of such conditions related to the veteran's active service.

The Board has ordered a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the veteran's current psychiatric disorders existed prior to service and whether any such conditions were aggravated by service. The claim will be remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hospitalization at a private facility was necessary due to VA not having available beds for him during his acute phase of chest pain, and he did not stabilize sufficiently to be transferred to a VA facility. As such, reimbursement or payment is granted.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. However, it was determined that his current psychiatric condition is not attributable to military service.

The veteran's combined service-connected disabilities, which include multiple knee and hip injuries along with arthritis and anxiety/depression, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the claim of entitlement to an increased evaluation for service-connected anxiety disorder can be adjudicated on its merits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including left eye glaucoma, right eye uveitis, anxiety disorder (depression), hypertension, and heart disorder, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The veteran's anxiety neurosis has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not to the extent that it causes deficiencies in most areas. The disability rating is now set at 50 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding no credible verification of a non-combat stressor in service and noting that her psychiatric conditions were diagnosed but not linked to service.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric disability, characterized as major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, is due to his active duty military service. As a result, the claim for service connection was granted.