Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his generalized anxiety disorder and bronchitis with COPD, as well as his claim for TDIU based on service-connected disabilities. The current ratings are considered appropriate.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to arthritis contributing to an abdominal aneurysm rupture. The issue of DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and anxiety, finding no evidence of current conditions or a link to service. The claim for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to failure to provide proper VCAA notice and obtain relevant medical records.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected anxiety neurosis and TDIU, finding that the disability did not meet criteria for a higher rating or TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an increased rating for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease with hypertension and congestive heart failure, a compensable rating for anxiety reaction, and a compensable evaluation for malaria. The evidence did not support secondary service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, characterized as chronic anxiety. The veteran's previous denial was based on lack of evidence in service records.

The Board has expanded the issue to include a request for service connection for a mood disorder and/or depression as a result of a closed head injury in service. The veteran's claim on appeal is being remanded due to additional evidence received, including a December 2003 private psychiatric opinion.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder in service or within many years thereafter, and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for restoration of a total evaluation based on individual unemployability and an increased evaluation for his service-connected psychiatric disorder, citing insufficient evidence of his employability.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for anxiety disorder and a scar as a residual of burns to the right lower leg are being remanded due to need for additional examinations and records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, warrants a 100 percent schedular rating due to its significant impact on his ability to work and maintain social relationships.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected anxiety neurosis substantially contributed to his death due to respiratory failure and congestive heart failure.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his service-connected anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for VCAA compliance and a more current VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's coronary artery disease was chronically worsened by his service-connected anxiety disorder, warranting service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for impotence and hypertension, as well as increased ratings for anxiety neurosis, bronchial asthma, and rhinosinusitis and pansinusitis. The veteran is not entitled to these benefits based on the evidence provided.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder, diagnosed during service, was incurred during active duty and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the veteran withdrew their appeal with respect to the increased rating for anxiety disorder with PTSD features.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for DIC under section 1318, finding that she was not entitled to benefits due to lack of a 100% service-connected disability rating for ten years prior to her husband's death.