Anxiety decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, dementia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and personality disorder, is being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence. The case will be reviewed again with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disabilities.

The Board found that the appellant does not have a diagnosis of PTSD and there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for an anxiety disorder or depression. The claim was denied.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, nervous stomach disorder, dizziness, nausea and vertigo, sinusitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims were found to lack new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the obtaining of medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and to obtain medical records. The issues are whether he can establish service connection for depression and anxiety as secondary to his wrist injury, and if so, what rating should be assigned for his wrist condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and anxiety disorder are not related to his service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his generalized anxiety disorder and cardiovascular disability, rendered him unemployable as of July 23, 2002. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU were met from this date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and anxiety disorder. The Board found that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board is remanding the case due to the need to consider whether other diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to service and to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a psychiatric disorder, claimed as anxiety disorder, are being remanded due to inadequate examination and incomplete medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and panic disorder, is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder including posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his generalized anxiety disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 29, 2004.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, left ankle disability, bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and gastritis. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's panic disorder and anxiety are found to be secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PSD). The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for variously diagnosed psychiatric disorders and found that new evidence supports reopening the claim. The case is now remanded to determine if any of these conditions are related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the relationship between his service-connected PTSD and other psychiatric conditions, as well as whether he is unemployable due to his PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of qualifying active duty status during the Buffalo Creek Flood relief operation. The Veteran's National Guard service was not federalized, and thus did not qualify as active duty for VA benefits purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reported stressors during his active duty as a corpsman at the United States Naval Hospital in Great Lakes, Illinois are credible and supported by medical evidence. The Board also found no other psychiatric disorders related to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety and depression, as there is no evidence establishing a nexus between his current psychiatric disorder and his active service.