Anxiety decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to allow for a psychiatric examination and consideration of the Veteran's claims under recent changes in VA regulations regarding service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as recurrent depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, is established due to a current diagnosis linked to her military service.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran's service aggravated his current psychiatric disabilities, and whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service anxiety and his cause of death from methadone. The appellant must provide additional evidence or argument on this matter.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, which the Board finds is etiologically related to his active service. The claim for PTSD is not addressed as it was remanded and will be handled in a separate decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding stressor verification and additional medical records.

The Board has denied service connection for an anxiety disorder and is currently considering the secondary service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of anxiety and depression are related to his military service, thus granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA medical records and for further examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed psychiatric and gastrointestinal disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine the current nature and etiology of his psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development, including a VA psychiatric examination and consideration of an extraschedular evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and related conditions including anxiety disorder and major depression, finding that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors are sufficient to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence was not presented to reopen the claim of service connection for degenerative changes of the right knee, as well as denial of service connection for psychiatric disorder (anxiety), cervical spine disability, and peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorders and hypertension.

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

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression and anxiety disorder, existed prior to service and was aggravated by his active service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD based on military sexual trauma. The Veteran's lay accounts and corroborated STRs indicate he experienced military sexual assault during service which led to his current mental health conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a gastrointestinal disorder, and migraine headaches. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The Veteran was diagnosed with various psychiatric conditions including schizophrenia, dementia, anxiety, depression, passive-aggressive personality, and passive dependency reaction.