Anxiety decisions — 2014

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available for this condition. The Veteran maintains employment and social relationships, which preclude a higher rating.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is found to have its clinical onset during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.,PTSD due to a witnessed traumatic event in service is also granted. The Veteran's tinnitus is shown as likely as not to have had its clinical onset during service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder, depression, anxiety, and dysthymia. The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GAD does not warrant a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent, and his claim for TDIU is also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with depression and generalized anxiety disorder, was aggravated during service. Service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy, anxiety disorder, and respiratory disability are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to assess his Tourette's syndrome and chronic adjustment disorder secondary to Tourette's syndrome.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder NOS and anxiety disorder NOS as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA medical opinion regarding whether service-connected conditions contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for an anxiety disorder. The Board has determined that further development, including obtaining a statement from the Veteran's prior treating physician and additional VA examination, is required before the claim can be decided.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as she failed to report to VA examinations and her claimed conditions are not shown to be related to her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his anxiety with depression and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have resulted in a combined disability rating of 100 percent. The Veteran is eligible for financial assistance to acquire an automobile or adaptive equipment due to the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to missing service treatment records and unobtained Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The RO/AMC will also attempt to schedule a hearing for the Veteran at a VA facility closer to her home.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder not otherwise specified and posttraumatic stress disorder, was evaluated at a 50 percent rating from September 17, 2008 to July 16, 2012.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with PTSD traits is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability. Additionally, he will be afforded an examination to determine if he has residuals from broken ribs sustained during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA addendum opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to missing VA treatment records. The claims for service connection and rating of bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.