Anxiety decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a lack of representation, and the Veteran's representative must be provided with all relevant evidence before any further action can be taken.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have any current disability as a result of frostbite sustained during service. The claim for residuals of frostbite is denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. His lumbosacral spine disability is rated at 60 percent prior to January 13, 2009.

The Veteran's death was caused by cardio respiratory arrest, with underlying causes of congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease. The appellant contends that the Veteran's hypertension, which is service-connected, contributed to his death. The Board finds further development is needed to determine if the service-connected general anxiety disorder (a principal or contributory cause) had its onset during service or is otherwise related to it.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically anxiety disorder and specific phobia, situational type. The Board finds that competent medical evidence shows a diagnosis of specific phobia, situational type, which is due to military service.

The Veteran's PTSD, including anxiety, panic attacks and depression, was incurred in service and granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and anxiety and depression, finding that there is no probative evidence of current disabilities related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and determination of his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for migraine headaches and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder are pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and anxiety, did not manifest within one year of service or as a result of in-service events. The VA examiner concluded that the onset of these conditions was more likely than not after discharge from service.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury and therefore, service connection for TBI is denied. The issues of an initial rating higher than 10 percent for Anxiety Disorder and service connection for Peripheral Neuropathy of the Bilateral Lower Extremities are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service for the left ankle, and his back and psychiatric conditions are not shown to be related to service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded the case to obtain additional evidence, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature of her acquired psychiatric disorder and its etiology.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including anxiety, acute panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and depression, were not shown to be related to service or any in-service stressor. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Substance Abuse Disorders, and Personality Disorder. The evidence does not support a finding of current diagnoses or continuity of symptoms related to these conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's current bilateral foot, left wrist, and left hand disabilities are not service-connected.,His low back and cervical spine conditions also do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to sexual harassment and depression with anxiety, was granted effective December 12, 2008. The effective date is set at the date of receipt of her original claim on March 18, 1997.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the severity of his service-connected anxiety, whether his bladder cancer was caused or aggravated by his prostate cancer and treatment, and to adjudicate his claim for TDIU.