Anxiety decisions — 2012

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as anxiety and depression, based on aggravation of a pre-existing condition during military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD with anxiety disorder and depressive disorder, are related to his service in Afghanistan.

The Veteran's current psychiatric disability, namely depression, is the result of his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not cause his death, as his primary causes of death were an acute stroke and aspiration pneumonia.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer or erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is found to be related to a traumatic in-service event involving racial harassment and assault. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was not manifested during his period of active military service, is not shown to have manifested to a degree of 10 percent or more within one year from the date of separation from the military, and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability to include PTSD, depression and/or anxiety was denied as there is no competent evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD was denied as the evidence does not meet the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for PTSD.,The Veteran's nonservice-connected pension benefits claim was denied due to intoxication from alcohol consumption during a motor vehicle accident, which rendered him ineligible based on willful misconduct.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of the record.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim. The Board also continued the denial of an increased rating for lumbar strain and the TDIU claim.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and a supplemental opinion from the examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with gastrointestinal symptoms has been rated at 30 percent since March 19, 2007. From August 13, 2008, the rating was increased to 50 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities (allergies, generalized anxiety disorder, hypertension, major depression, IBS, and chronic sleep disability) are not causally related to or aggravated by her service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete opinions and need for clarification of diagnoses.

The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disability, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, nightmares, and trouble sleeping is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including the provision of a supplemental statement of the case and obtaining updated VA mental health clinic treatment records.