Anxiety decisions — 2014

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after all actions are completed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current left hearing loss disability, but granted service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disabilities. Service connection was also denied for personality disorder, testicular disability, right inguinal hernia, and cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for high cholesterol. The decision did not address the issue of dry eye syndrome.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dysthymic disorder with anxiety is aggravated by his service-connected prostate adenocarcinoma, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and an increased rating for Parkinson's disease. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, anxiety and depression, did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to reschedule his hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals due to his age and difficulty in traveling.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and non-VA treatment records, to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder was rated at 10 percent prior to February 23, 2012. The evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder. The case will be returned for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD, depression, and anxiety attacks is granted as her lay assertions regarding military sexual trauma are found to be credible, and a competent diagnosis of PTSD can be sustained. The evidence supports the link between current symptoms and an in-service stressor (MST).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorders, depressive disorder, and dysthymia, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish an in-service stressor or a current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), and depression, is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination and addendum. A new VA medical examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder and major depression. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder related to service.

The Veteran's total combined rating for service-connected disabilities is 90 percent, rendering him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for lumbar DDD and DJD, as well as his claim for an evaluation for generalized anxiety disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder), are being remanded due to the need to locate additional evidence and conduct further examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and Meniere's disease (claimed as vertigo/loss of balance). The Veteran's other claims, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disorder, and residuals of a ruptured appendix, are pending further development or remand.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder with panic attacks, depression, and agoraphobia. The Board finds that a remand is required to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination to determine the nature of his current psychiatric condition and its relationship to service.