Anxiety Board decisions

The Board found that the June 1989 decision, which denied service connection for the cause of death, was incorrect due to a failure to consider evidence linking alcoholism and drug addiction to the veteran's service-connected anxiety neurosis. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current mood and anxiety disorders are service-connected, as they were incurred during his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his generalized anxiety disorder and right wrist disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions from a VA specialist.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and arranging for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any currently diagnosed anxiety disorder, depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder originated in, or is otherwise traceable to, military service.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the service-connected psychotic disorder with anxiety, and a 10 percent rating for post-traumatic migraine headaches. The ratings are effective as of the date of the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and memory loss and concentration, finding that there was no direct or presumptive evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation than 30 percent.

The VA has increased the veteran's rating for his generalized anxiety disorder from 30% to 50%, effective February 15, 2002. The current evaluation reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as difficulty sleeping.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction and bilateral knee disabilities do not warrant increased ratings as they are currently rated at 30 percent for anxiety reaction and 10 percent each for left and right knee disabilities.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, which she claimed as anxiety, nerves, depression, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and a need for medical opinions regarding the cause of death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination. The veteran's claim for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder will be reconsidered after obtaining all necessary medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including dysthymia, anxiety disorder, attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's dysthymic disorder with somatization and anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that this rating does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, was found to have been incurred during service. The condition resulted in mental unsoundness that led to suicide.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for generalized anxiety disorder and TDIU benefits due to service-connected disabilities. The appeal is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for depression and related psychiatric conditions, finding that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of a pre-existing condition prior to service. The veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are not linked to his military service.