Anxiety decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected, with the diagnosis based on in-service stressors related to sexual assault and witnessing another individual being sexually assaulted.

The Board found that the Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to his service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current anxiety disorder and PTSD are related to his service, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for Epstein-Barr virus and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and an anxiety disorder. As a result, the claims are dismissed without prejudice.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and coronary artery disease are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The case will be returned to the Board after further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of inservice stressors and a need for additional medical examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, specifically depression and anxiety, is related to his service-connected bilateral knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the threshold level of severity for consideration of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, and his claim is denied.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. This includes obtaining a comprehensive VA examination and reviewing all pertinent evidence.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The examination will assess whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, specifically depression and anxiety disorder, were incurred during his first period of active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not incur a psychiatric disability during active service and cannot establish service connection for accrued benefits purposes due to lack of evidence linking any current mental disorder to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, cardiovascular disabilities, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The decision found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran is also to be scheduled for a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and PTSD were rated at 50 percent from December 12, 1975 to May 4, 1997.

The Veteran's fatigue, headaches, memory problems, diverticulosis, anxiety, GERD, and sleep disorder are found to be due to undiagnosed illness during service.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features does not cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, resulting in a denial of the increased rating claim.

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

The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the review of medical records.

The Board found no evidence of a current lung disorder or residuals of heat exhaustion, and denied service connection for these conditions. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was not addressed due to the broadened claim based on multiple diagnoses. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.