Anxiety decisions — 2013

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for anxiety and depression resulting from a surgical error in January 2009, but the claim must be remanded to obtain an opinion on whether these conditions are related to the surgery.

The Board has granted service connection for depression, anxiety, and panic attacks as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records from the Veteran's former employer and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features remains on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, depression and mood disorder, secondary to his spine disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other diagnoses, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for any of his claimed conditions, including sinus disorder, respiratory disability, acquired psychiatric disability, headache disorder, hypertension, and colon condition or GERD.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression and anxiety disorder was granted service connection, but the RO increased his initial rating to 30 percent prior to December 7, 2009. The RO then increased the rating to 50 percent from December 7, 2009 to September 21, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining information about when the USS Cape Cod was deployed in the Persian Gulf and attempting to corroborate any stressors. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA psychiatric examination to assess his current diagnoses of all psychiatric disorders and determine whether they are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA medical opinion regarding the appellant's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining private and VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and finds no evidence linking any acquired psychiatric disorder to service. The claim is denied.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include Depression, Anxiety, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) as these conditions are not found to be related to service.

The Board found that there is no verified in-service stressor for the Veteran's claimed PTSD, and thus service connection cannot be established. The conditions of PTSD, major depressive disorder, and mild anxiety are not related to service.

The Veteran's headaches and anxiety disorder due to a head injury with chronic brain syndrome are not rated higher than the current 30 percent disability ratings.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for a new examination to assess the severity of his PTSD with anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, dysthymic disorder, attention deficit disorder, and depression, will be reconsidered.

The case is being remanded due to insufficient evidence to decide the claims further. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine his current occupational and social impairment, as well as whether he is unemployable.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature of his psychiatric disorders and their relationship to military service.