Anxiety decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, anxiety, and major depression, is as likely as not due to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and dysthymia as they are secondary to an inservice personal assault. Service connection for chronic tinnitus was also granted based on in-service exposure to gunfire and explosions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) is not service-connected, and his TDIU claim was denied due to lack of a single service-connected disability meeting the threshold for consideration.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 16, 2004 for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and depression. The initial disability rating remains at 50 percent prior to February 26, 2005.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder and an anxiety disorder. The case is REMANDED to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and related psychiatric disorders including Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depressive Disorder is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including SSA records and a VA examination update. The claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. The decision is based on the evidence showing a progression of mental health issues from service to current conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's dysthymic disorder and other psychiatric conditions were found to be not related to service.

The Veteran's atypical affective disorder was denied increased ratings, with the Board finding that the current schedular criteria are adequate to rate his condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is related to his service-connected prostate cancer residuals. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has expanded the Veteran's claim to encompass all psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The case is REMANDED for a VA psychiatric examination and additional development of records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of October 1, 1980. The decision acknowledges the Veteran's symptoms dating back to his time in service and prior VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (major depression with generalized anxiety disorder) and residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis are both service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and addressing the appellant's claims.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a supplemental opinion from the examiner who conducted his aid and attendance examination. The issue will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, anxiety disorder, depression, neurosis, and psychosis. The issue is currently under review.

The Veteran's PTSD to include an anxiety disorder is rated at 30 percent effective October 31, 2005. The rating for his generalized anxiety disorder with headaches remains at 10 percent from September 27, 2000 through October 30, 2005.