Anxiety decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is being remanded due to insufficient information provided by the Veteran to corroborate his reported inservice stressors. The evidence suggests that he may have a current psychiatric disorder related to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and is granting it, as there is new and material evidence to support the claim.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to verify the Veteran's claimed stressors and to determine if he has any current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety disorder NOS, related to service. The case will be returned to the Board after this additional development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying the circumstances of deaths aboard the USS Forrestal. A psychiatric examination is also required to determine if any current psychiatric disorders are related to service or caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims file.

The Board has decided to remand the claim due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination, and it is requested that both the Veteran and his representative be notified of the scheduled examination.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent disabling, effective November 6, 2009. The claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The issues of service connection for dysthymic disorder, claimed as depression; type 2 diabetes mellitus; and seizure disorder are still pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination. The issues of service connection for low back disability and an increased evaluation for anxiety disorder NOS and depressive disorder NOS are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to differentiate the effects of his service-connected anxiety disorder from any nonservice-connected mental disorders.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and finds that new evidence received since the August 2005 rating decision tends to substantiate the Veteran's claim. The Board also finds that service connection is warranted as the Veteran's current psychiatric/psychotic disorder is shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and ADHD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development. The claims for a seizure disorder (secondary to alcohol abuse) and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional information and possibly a VA examination. The issues of service connection for anxiety, depression, and PTSD are under review.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and an addendum opinion is needed regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorder, prostate condition, and hypertension are not related to service or any incident thereof.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining outstanding private medical records. The TDIU issue is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether any acquired psychiatric disorder clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service, if so, whether it was not aggravated by service, and if not, whether it is at least as likely as not related to military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a separate psychiatric condition other than PTSD and bipolar disorder, thus denying the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disability, other than depressive disorder, that was of service onset or related to any events in service. The Board finds no credible evidence linking the Veteran's anxiety and alcohol dependence to his period of active service.