Anxiety decisions — 2011

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all service-connected. The decision is based on direct evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and major depressive disorder, is as likely as not attributable to traumatic events during his military service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran developed a psychiatric disorder with symptoms of anxiety, panic, depression and hypochondriasis during service. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection have been met.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with verifying the appellant's claimed stressors and determining whether his acquired psychiatric disabilities are related to service. The VA will attempt to verify all of the appellant's claimed stressors, conduct a new examination to determine if PTSD is related to combat experiences, and obtain any relevant VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his mental health conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is being remanded due to the need to obtain updated private treatment records from Dr. H.N.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to conflicting reports of his in-service stressor and the reliability of his recollection. The VA will obtain additional medical records, schedule a psychiatric examination, and determine if he has any current acquired psychiatric disorders possibly related to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, joint pain (attributed to arthritis/degenerative joint disease and bursitis), headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's exposure in the Republic of Vietnam is presumed due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and further development is needed, including obtaining VA treatment records and requesting private treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability are also being reviewed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for PTSD, depressive disorder NOS, and generalized anxiety disorder. These conditions are found to be related to military sexual trauma experienced during active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA psychiatric examination to address the medical matters presented by this appeal, including whether his acquired psychiatric disability is related to service or secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnoses of depressive disorder (NOS) and anxiety disorder (NOS) are incurred as a result of her sexual assault during active duty for training in May 1980, and service connection is granted.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is currently rated at 100 percent, effective September 25, 2004. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of total occupational and social impairment due to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran is not rendered unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as a result of her service-connected disabilities, and the Board finds that the criteria for TDIU have not been met for any period.

The Veteran's service connection claims for kidney stones, skin cancer, hypertension, coronary artery disease, depression and anxiety, and PTSD have been granted based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have PTSD and his other diagnosed psychiatric disabilities, including depressive disorder not otherwise specified, anxiety, and personality disorder, are not shown to be etiologically related to a disease, injury, or event in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the unavailability of VA treatment records from Little Rock, Arkansas VAMC. The Veteran and his representative are given an opportunity to respond with alternative evidence.