Anxiety Board decisions

The veteran is granted a rating of 70 percent for his psychiatric disorder, classified as undifferentiated type schizophrenia with depressive features, effective April 16, 2002.,The veteran's claim for an increased rating prior to April 16, 2002, remains pending and the RO has not yet adjudicated it. The veteran is granted a total rating based on individual unemployability from July 1996 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to conflicting evidence in the file, and a VA psychiatric examination is needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from SSA and a psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to the need for additional development of the record, including a VA examination and consideration of new regulations.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's anxiety disorder, which was previously rated at 10 percent. The evidence did not show that the condition resulted in significant occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for schizoaffective disorder with anxiety is being remanded due to the receipt of additional evidence that has not been considered by the RO.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection for PTSD was established, but not for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

The veteran's service-connected psychoneurosis, anxiety type is manifested by total occupational and social impairment with gross impairment in thought processes and communication, the intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living, disorientation, and memory loss. The Board has determined that a 100 percent disability rating is warranted based on these findings.

The Board found no competent medical evidence of a current psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder and depression, that was incurred or related to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anxiety reaction warrants a rating of no more than 50 percent, as it causes occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 30 percent after October 4, 2002. The current rating adequately reflects the severity of his symptoms.

The veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination, including service medical records and a VA podiatry examination. The issues of service connection for bilateral foot disorders, as well as reopening claims for generalized anxiety disorder and bilateral hearing loss, will be reconsidered.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with history of schizophrenia and multiple sclerosis are both service-connected.

The VA determined that the veteran's anxiety reaction results in occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent disability evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, residuals of stroke, kidney disorder, and prostate disorder as secondary to his service-connected psychoneurosis (anxiety and conversion).

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and an acquired psychiatric disability. However, further development is required to determine if these disabilities are related to active service.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, manifested by generalized anxiety disorder with PTSD, panic attacks and claustrophobia, resulted in total occupational and social impairment since his employment was terminated in October 1999. The Board granted a 100 percent schedular disability rating for this condition effective October 25, 1999.

The veteran's appeal is for an increased rating for his service-connected anxiety reaction. The RO has ordered additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected psychoneurosis anxiety warrants a 30 percent disability rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.