Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the veteran's pre-existing obsessive compulsive disorder did not undergo a permanent increase in severity during service and that none of his other diagnosed psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder warrants a 50 percent evaluation, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because he did not file an adequate substantive appeal for his claims of service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, hypertension, and memory loss as a result of exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of the claim.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to new evidence, but finds that the claim is not well-grounded and therefore cannot be granted.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected dysthymic disorder with history of anxiety traits was granted, but the effective date is not specified. The current disability evaluation remains at 50 percent.

The veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, combined with his dementia and advanced age, has rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a 100% evaluation for the anxiety disorder.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension benefits was denied because he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The veteran's appeal is about the initial rating for his service-connected anxiety disorder. The RO has not yet addressed whether a higher rating than 10 percent should be granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Seizure Disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or relationship to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that there was no competent medical evidence to support the claim of nicotine dependence or tobacco use in service causing his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for speech impairment and anxiety as secondary to canker sores are well grounded. The claim of service connection for a left ankle disorder is also considered well grounded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a generalized anxiety disorder, to include PTSD, is well grounded. The Board finds that the evidence relates his current psychiatric disorders to his period of service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence, but finds that the claim is not well grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking the current psychiatric findings to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current conditions are not related to military service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's anxiety reaction does not warrant an increased rating beyond the current 50 percent evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation were not well grounded. The claim for a nervous disorder was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service, while the claim for an increased evaluation for postoperative left inguinal hernia was also denied as there is no medical evidence showing the condition has worsened.

The Board found that the appellant's anxiety reaction resulted in mild occupational and social impairment, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The claim was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with a 60% rating effective July 9, 1999. The veteran is now eligible for attorney fees based on this decision.

The Board finds that the veteran's dorsal spine disorder warrants a 10 percent evaluation, and his increased rating claim for residuals of head injury is granted.