The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings for anxiety disorder and an increased rating for adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder was denied. The issue regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a heart disability is pending due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not provide sufficient new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for a heart disability, and his appeal for higher initial ratings for anxiety disorder and an increased rating for adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder was denied based on existing evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 21, 2010
- Citation
- 1022804
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's right ear hearing loss and an increased rating for his anxiety disorder, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation effective May 13, 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, anxiety disorder, and a bilateral eye condition as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depressive disorder and anxiety, as well as obstructive sleep apnea.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, recurrent depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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