Anxiety decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety claim is withdrawn. The laryngeal cancer claim was denied as there is no reasonable possibility it was caused by ionizing radiation exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD with depression and anxiety. As a result, the Veteran's symptoms from his anxiety disorder are now considered part of his already service-connected disability. The RO is remanded to readjudicate the issue of entitlement to initial rating greater than 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD with depression and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's Generalized Anxiety Disorder is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxiety is found to have started during service and has continued since then, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and personnel information.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records from his psychiatrist and scheduling VA examinations for dental, right knee, and sleep disorder issues.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and gastritis prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU rating. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to its current symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not related to his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety was denied as there is no evidence that the condition had its onset during active service or resulted from disease or injury in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for regular aid and attendance, which has been granted SMC based on this need.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for anxiety, but did not find a relationship between any of her claimed conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and providing a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA examination and for further development of his claims, including service connection for bipolar disorder and PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression was denied as the evidence did not show a diagnosis of PTSD that met clinical criteria.

The Board has remanded the case to determine whether the Veteran meets the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis and if so, whether his service records demonstrate any changes in behavior that can be clinically interpreted to corroborate the existence of an MST event. The Board will also request an additional examination of the Veteran to determine whether he meets the criteria for a PTSD diagnosis and, if so, whether his service records demonstrate any changes in behavior.

The Board finds that the appellant's paranoid schizophrenia manifests itself within the one year presumptive period after his military service, and thus grants service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, has been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for a low back disorder or an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The VA examiner concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain information about the appellant's claimed military sexual trauma and to determine if he was exposed to a stressor or stressors in service, which may be related to his psychiatric disabilities.