Anxiety decisions — 2013

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate psychiatric examinations and new evidence.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for an anxiety disorder (NOS) but not PTSD. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service traumatic experience and concluded that a direct service connection is warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including postoperative residuals of radical prostatectomy for carcinoma of the prostate and adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety associated with this condition, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and adjudication, including a VA psychiatric examination to determine if she is unable to follow or maintain a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is manifested by symptoms producing reduced reliability and productivity, but not to the extent that it would warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's case is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ). The rating decisions will be reconsidered after the hearing.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the Veteran's current anxiety disorder is related to his military service, including reviewing deck logs and Captain's Mast proceedings. The claim will be remanded for further review after these documents are obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for scintillating scotoma, anxiety disorder, and heart murmur. The Veteran's osteopenia was also not granted an initial compensable evaluation.

The Board has ordered further development due to incomplete records and the need for an updated VA examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD is pending.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from August 18, 2004 to February 7, 2005.

The Board has granted service connection for a urethral stricture and anxiety disorder and depression, not otherwise specified. The claim for PTSD was denied as there is no evidence of the condition in service or within one year after separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his military service. The case is therefore REMANDED for a VA examination and review of relevant medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder, finding that new evidence supports reopening the claim. The Veteran's symptoms are linked to his alleged military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and depression, was denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or causal relationship between the claimed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, right fourth toe fracture, and postoperative excision of lesion scar of the left chest were denied. The claim for TDIU was not addressed as it is part of a higher rating claim.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD and whether his current psychiatric disorders are related to service. The appeal is currently pending further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, was not incurred or aggravated during service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of his diagnoses and their relationship to military service.