Anxiety decisions — 2013

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder, NOS. The appeals of the issues of entitlement to higher ratings for right shoulder strain and left shoulder strain are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining records from the CID investigation and Social Security Administration, authenticating a DD Form 2910, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and requesting additional treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including anxiety and panic attacks, is not related to his military service. The claim for PTSD was denied as there were no verified in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete examination reports and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, including mental health treatment records from service and a possible personal assault stressor. The Veteran's claims for PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder will be reviewed with additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing at the Seattle Regional Office. The issues of entitlement to service connection for anxiety/depression, bilateral tinnitus, and an injury of the right foot and/or right knee are pending.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and are related to his reported military sexual trauma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, agoraphobia, adjustment disorder, and PTSD, is a result of injury during her service. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD in June 2008, finding that there were no verified stressors. The April 2010 rating decision by the RO determined that new and material evidence had not been received sufficient to reopen the Veteran's claim and denied it on the merits.

The Board found that the Veteran did not sustain a psychiatric injury or disease in service and there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder during his active duty. The claim for service connection for depression, dysthymic disorder (depression), anxiety, and mood disorder was denied.

The Board denied the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, low back strain, and nose bleed disorder. The appellant's mental disorders are presumed to have pre-existed her ACDUTRA service and were not aggravated by it.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disability and whether it is at least as likely as not related to service. The claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss will also be addressed.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion and reviewing SSA disability determination records.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the complexity of his psychiatric, right knee, and tinnitus conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including dysthymic disorder, depressive disorder, and anxiety with psychotic features, was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for various psychiatric disorders. The Board has remanded the case to obtain updated treatment records and schedule the Veteran for an appropriate examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosed psychiatric disorders (Anxiety Disorder NOS and Dysomnia NOS) are related to his active duty service in Iraq, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including panic disorder without agoraphobia, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, are found to be related to his military service. The Board grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depression and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.