Anxiety decisions — 2012

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA mental status evaluation to reassess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety). The claim will be readjudicated based on all submitted evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are related to his service, warranting service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) were denied as there was no new and material evidence to reopen the claims. The Veteran served in Okinawa, Japan, and Korea but not in Vietnam where Agent Orange exposure is presumed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorders are etiologically related to his military service, including his time in Vietnam. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected PTSD or any other psychiatric disorder and denied the Veteran's claim.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for asthma and an acquired psychiatric disability to include depression and anxiety must be remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service dates and need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing psychiatric disorder worsened during his period of active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and anxiety disorder with alcohol dependence are currently evaluated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Organic Brain Syndrome and Anxiety Neurosis have been reopened, but the evidence does not establish a direct link to service.,Service connection for Headaches has been denied as there is no medical evidence showing they occurred during service or are related to any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen her personality disorder and psychiatric disorders claims, finding no new and material evidence. The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for variously diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not etiologically related to service or a service-connected disability, and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, are related to his service in the military. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety reaction with gastrointestinal features does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation, including obtaining additional medical records and psychiatric evaluations to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other mental health condition due to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development, specifically obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. This includes obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to assess his employability given his service-connected conditions.