Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied an increased rating for anxiety neurosis and service connection for hypertension secondary to service connected anxiety neurosis.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder, but granted an increased rating for dorsolumbar paravertebral myositis; dorsoscoliosis.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, currently rated as 10 percent disabling.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD with anxiety does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation than 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension due to excessive income, and also denied service connection for dysthymia with anxiety or any other acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision is based on the veteran's countable annual income exceeding the maximum annual pension rate.

The veteran is granted a separate 10 percent rating for residuals of cerebral concussion effective January 30, 1982. The adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood is rated as 10 percent since November 7, 1996. The left ear injury is rated at 10 percent prior to March 20, 1996.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD is now shown to be manifested by a level of impairment that more nearly approximates the criteria for a 50 percent rating, warranting an increased disability rating.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death. The appellant argued that her husband's psychiatric condition caused his respiratory failure and pneumonia, but the Board concluded that his anxiety disorder and depression were not significant factors in his death.

The veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims.

The veteran's death was due to post-operative complications, and the appellant is not entitled to DIC benefits as she remarried after her husband's death.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection of a back disability, right knee disability, and anxiety disorder.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria to reopen claims for service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, and anxiety disorder. The veteran's claims remain denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety disorder, and pain disorder, are at least in part due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's anxiety disorder warrants a 10 percent rating, but not higher. The duodenal ulcer and gastritis are currently rated at 20 percent based on their current manifestations.

The Board granted a 100% evaluation for anxiety with panic attacks and PTSD from September 1, 1991 to March 31, 1998. The cardiovascular disease claim was denied as not being secondary to service-connected anxiety disorder.

The veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction contributed to his sudden cardiac death, which was the cause of his death. The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with dysthymia is currently rated at 10 percent, but the VA has determined that it warrants a higher evaluation of 30 percent.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected mental disorder and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to this condition. The current level of impairment is considered to be no more than moderate, with occasional social and industrial impairment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, currently characterized as depression/anxiety. The decision will now proceed to consider whether this evidence is sufficient to warrant granting service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran developed an anxiety disorder and bilateral shin splints as a result of his active service, warranting service connection for these conditions. The headaches are also considered service-connected on a direct basis.