Anxiety decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C. The Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD. His venereal disease (genital herpes) began in service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private psychiatric treatment records and scheduling a VA examination if needed. The effective date of the TDIU rating will be considered after resolving the issues related to PTSD ratings.

The Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected anxiety neurosis, and there is no evidence of negligence or lack of proper care during his VA treatment. Therefore, the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, PTSD, and anxiety, remains unresolved.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder/PTSD. The evidence shows that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military experiences in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including anxiety, depression, and PTSD as the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or Southwest Asia. The stressors reported were not credible, and there was no evidence of a nexus between current symptoms and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further procedural and evidentiary development, including obtaining additional service treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression is being remanded due to incomplete development. The VA examiner was not provided with accurate information regarding the Veteran's alleged stressor in Korea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) are not service-connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran was diagnosed with anxiety and specific phobia related to his driving but not PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for schizoaffective disorder with anxiety disorder and cognitive disorder, prior to December 8, 2010.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was initially rated at 30 percent prior to September 1, 2010. The symptoms included impaired family relations and mood, severe depression, suicidal ideation, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder has caused significant impairment in his occupational and social functioning, warranting a rating of 70 percent effective December 8, 2005 to July 26, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and for further development, including a VA psychiatric examination. The claims of service connection will be adjudicated after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any of his diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders are etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to his military service in Southeast Asia. The Board finds that the evidence of record does not clearly establish a link between his acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and his military service or service-connected PTSD, but further examination is needed to clarify this issue.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), was incurred in active service. Service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and adjustment/personality disorder, finding that these conditions are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's anxiety reaction is not severe enough to warrant a compensable rating, and he does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and depression, as secondary to headaches, have been denied. The evidence does not establish a direct relationship between his current conditions and active duty.