Anxiety Board decisions

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, psychosis not otherwise specified, and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified. The evidence does not support a finding that any current psychiatric disability is related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to his service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Bipolar Affective Disorder, finding that the disability did not warrant a higher evaluation or meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of anxiety disorder and panic disorder with agoraphobia, as no evidence was found between December 14, 1989 and October 31, 1995 that could be construed as a formal or informal claim.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's anxiety neurosis with psychophysiological gastrointestinal reaction warrants a 30 percent disability evaluation, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for an anxiety disorder, finding that it is related to his military service. The claim for PTSD was denied as there was no verified in-service stressor.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected psychoneurosis, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause or contribute substantially to his death, which was caused by arteriosclerotic heart disease.

The veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent disabling. The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantial gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids were granted a 20 percent rating from August 18, 1992 to October 21, 1996. The issue of an increased rating for her chronic anxiety disorder with depressive features and history of somatoform disorder remains in appellate status.

The Board concluded that the veteran is not entitled to a rating in excess of 30 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features and allergic rhinosinusitis.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims for Organic Anxiety Disorder and Seizure Disorder, both claimed as secondary to a Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus vaccine administered in service. The claims were denied because there is no medical evidence showing that these conditions are related to the vaccine.

The VA has determined that the appellant's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD with anxiety and depression did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to November 9, 1999 or in excess of 50 percent from that date.

The Board found that the veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes, as they are not severe enough to prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's service-connected depressive reaction with anxiety and painful thoracic kyphosis resulted in a temporary total evaluation based on hospitalization for the full period of treatment.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected anxiety reaction, currently rated at 10 percent. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of the veteran's disability.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. The evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred during active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses are not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, finding that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder warrants a 70 percent rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.