Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which is now considered to be due to service. The evidence presented since the last denial supports this conclusion.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety/depression secondary to his service-connected right foot disabilities, as well as his increased ratings and compensation claims. The case is being remanded due to a recent visit with his VA orthopedic surgeon.

The Board found no credible evidence to support the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD due to a sexual assault during her military service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for further development due to incomplete medical records and failure to provide proper VCAA notification.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for dysthymia, which is secondary to a personality disorder with prominent schizoid and narcissistic traits. The decision was based on continuity of symptoms after discharge.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an anxiety disorder, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's PTSD, associated anxiety disorder and major depression are service-connected. He also has a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss and a 10 percent initial rating for postoperative residuals of cancer of the vocal cord.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current psychiatric conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder warrants a 30 percent disability evaluation, effective October 16, 2002.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence linking the veteran's current anxiety neurosis with dysthymia to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and COPD. The VA examination did not diagnose PTSD, and there is no other medical evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development regarding effective dates for service connection and TDIU.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disorder, or migraine headaches that were incurred in service.,The veteran's statements regarding stressors during service were deemed insufficient and not credible.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding no causal link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board finds that the veteran's death is not due to a service-connected disability and there is no evidence of material contribution from his service-connected conditions. The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1310 has been denied.

The RO denied increased ratings for anxiety disorder with somatization and TDIU, but granted a 50% rating effective May 28, 2002. The veteran's request for an earlier effective date was referred to the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's disability compensation was properly reduced to a 10% evaluation due to incarceration for a felony conviction, effective January 14, 1998.