Anxiety decisions — 2010

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, finding no current disability related to his in-service stressors.

The Board found no valid diagnosis of PTSD based on the sole verified stressor and denied service connection for depression. The Veteran's anxiety disorder was determined to have preexisted service but not clearly and unmistakably aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the link between his current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, and his military service. Additional evidence from private therapists and treatment records are also needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities and his service. The Veteran is requested to provide medical records from Dr. Rupinder Kaur, and a VA examination will be conducted to determine if there is a link between his service and any current acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.

The Veteran's service connection claim for psychiatric disability, diagnosed as PTSD, is granted. The Board found that the Veteran had verified combat stressors and thus established a diagnosis of PTSD due to his in-service experiences on submarines.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, which reflects the severity of his symptoms. The Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining information about potential in-service stressors and seeking medical records from private providers. The appellant's service connection claims will be reconsidered based on this new evidence.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is likely related to her service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU remains pending as part of the increased rating claim.

The Veteran seeks an increased rating for his dysthymic disorder and social anxiety disorder, which was last rated at 50 percent disabling. The case is being remanded to allow for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression with anxiety, asthma, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral knee disability, anxiety disorder, and residuals of a left ankle injury. The claim for a bilateral knee disability was previously denied due to lack of evidence of a current disability or link to service. The claims for anxiety disorder and left ankle injury were not established as they did not have inception during service.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to have been incurred or aggravated by his active service. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD, will be remanded as the in-service stressors need further verification.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder has been granted service connection and assigned an initial 10 percent rating, effective June 8, 2007.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing due to his request.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder and anxiety is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her preexisting psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his anxiety reaction with gastric symptoms has been granted, and he is now rated at 70 percent.