Anxiety decisions — 2013

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling conflict for the Veteran's requested personal hearing. The only issue remaining is whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of chronic sinusitis.

The Board has ordered a remand due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and anxiety disorder. The case will be reviewed again after additional medical opinions are obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's reported in-service stressors are credible and consistent with his service, leading to a diagnosis of PTSD. As such, the claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has ordered additional development to obtain the Veteran's service treatment records and to determine if any psychiatric illness he currently suffers from had its onset during his military service.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional development. You will be provided with a supplemental statement of the case if any benefit is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA psychiatric examination report and determine whether he has other acquired psychiatric disorders related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder, are related to his service-connected panic disorder without agoraphobia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA psychiatric examination to assess the severity of his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and a missed VA examination. The Veteran is requested to provide information on any relevant non-VA medical records, including those from jails and mental institutions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, are related to his service in Vietnam. The claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for a teleconference hearing at the RO, and will schedule it as soon as possible.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed due to her death during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion to determine whether any current psychiatric disability is related to military service or caused by service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and issues, including PTSD, depression disorder, anxiety disorder, TBI residuals, low back disorder, dental trauma, loss of sense of smell, and a claim for TDIU. The case is being remanded to reschedule the Veteran for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a videoconference hearing, and if necessary, a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including a depressive disorder, PTSD, an anxiety disorder other than PTSD, and alcohol dependence is pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression and anxiety is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient explanation of its denial of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. Additional development is required to ensure that the Veteran's entire medical history is considered and to provide an adequate VA examination and opinion regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD, along with associated diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, dysthymic disorder, chronic mood instability, depression, and anxiety, is attributable to service. The cervical spine disorder, nasal fracture residuals, headache disorder, and gastrointestinal disorder are not attributable to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and conducting VA examinations to assess the severity of her service-connected left foot disorder and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.