Anxiety decisions — 2009

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and multiple knee replacements, render him unemployable.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder (phobias) incurred in or aggravated by the appellant's military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD, as there is no objective evidence of a service stressor.

The Board found no evidence of a pre-existing psychiatric condition in service and concluded that the current diagnosis of General Anxiety Disorder with mild depressive features is not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims, including a new VA examination for his anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder, are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for anxiety disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder is manifested by a range of symptoms including depression, anxiety, avoidance, chronic sleep impairment, and difficulty adapting to stressful circumstances. The Board has determined that the criteria for an increased disability rating of 100 percent have been met for the period of his appeal.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to a hearing request.

The Board has granted service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders pre-existed service or are related to his military service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is found to have had its onset during his initial period of military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to clarify the Veteran's current diagnoses and determine if any are related to service.

The Board found that the appellant does not have an established diagnosis of PTSD and there is no evidence to support a service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The preponderance of the evidence is against the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any of the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD and Anxiety Disorder NOS is granted, while a compensable rating for superficial perivascular dermatitis of both arms remains denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders did not manifest during or within one year after service and are not related to any aspect of active duty or active duty for training.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for anxiety disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and psychotic disorder. The decision found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and development of medical records.