Anxiety decisions — 2011

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for anxiety reaction and major depression, finding that new and material evidence has been received. The issue of whether his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to military service remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a right eye disability, and a pulmonary disability were denied. The claim for service connection for residuals of tonsillectomy was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a bilateral eye disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Depressive Disorder is granted due to an in-service sexual assault.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to address the relationship between his service-connected bronchial asthma and any psychiatric disorders. The issue of entitlement to TDIU remains inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, and OCD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and for further consideration of his claim for an increased rating for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with strong histrionic component.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder had post-service onset and is not related to his active service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran currently has any current psychiatric disorder related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for panic disorder and assigned a 10 percent disability rating effective June 23, 2006. The Veteran's claim was initially denied in February 2007 but was later granted with the assignment of a 10 percent evaluation by the AMC in June 2009.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing proper notice under VCAA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and bipolar disorders, was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service. The personality disorder noted in service did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not related to his service-connected anxiety disorder and did not substantially or materially contribute to his death. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not present in service or shown to be causally related to his military service. The Board found no evidence linking the current condition to his time in service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for discontinuance of withholding of military retirement pay from VA disability benefits is denied as the program does not allow retroactive payments prior to its effective date.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to show the Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorders were pre-existing and not aggravated by service. The current diagnosed conditions are not shown to be otherwise related to a disease, injury or event in service.