Anxiety decisions — 2011

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and bilateral hearing loss are currently rated, but the service connection for his depression is granted. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Board has denied all issues on appeal, finding that the appellant does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted. The cholesterol condition is not considered a disease or disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The VA will seek clarification from the July 2010 VA examiners and determine if any other acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for major depression with anxiety disorder NOS is being remanded due to the interrelationship between her service-connected condition and a non-service-connected personality disorder. Additional records are needed, including private and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's depression and anxiety disorders were initially clinically demonstrated during service, and have been shown since then. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions based on direct evidence of their onset in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a statement of the case on his claim for an increased rating for anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence received since the last statement of the case, and because there are additional psychiatric diagnoses besides PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder had its onset during service and is related to his military experiences, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorders, depressive illnesses, schizophrenia, and manic and chronic depressive illness is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder are related to his military service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder, is attributable to active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal of her claims for a temporary total evaluation based on treatment for service-connected disabilities and TDIU was dismissed due to her withdrawal prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is manifested by symptoms such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, irritability, and sleep disturbances. However, the disability does not result in total social and occupational impairment.

The Board has determined that the appellant did not file an application for DIC benefits within one year of her husband's death, and thus, she is not entitled to an effective date earlier than January 19, 1995.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression. The appeal is currently remanded to obtain additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA clinical records and clarify her intent regarding the issues on appeal. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, which was previously rated at 10 percent, has been maintained as such. The RO denied an increased rating and did not grant service connection for PTSD.