Anxiety decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to substantiate the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorder. This includes obtaining private treatment records, verifying in-service stressors, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, arranging for psychiatric evaluations to assess the Veteran's anxiety disorder and PTSD, and scheduling an appropriate VA examination for his calcaneal spur of the right heel.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, peripheral neuropathy, and brachial neuritis were denied. The claim for higher rating of diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain medical records and conduct examinations to determine if his left ankle disability and acquired psychiatric disabilities are related to service.

The Board found no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder during service and concluded that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective August 31, 2007. She meets the schedular requirement for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorders. The Veteran's claims were based on exposure to environmental toxins during his deployment in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Depressive Disorder. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran is granted service connection for anxiety disorder and depression, with the preponderance of evidence being in favor of these claims. Service connection is not granted for hepatitis or a liver condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not shown to have developed during or within two years of separation from active duty service. The Veteran has been diagnosed with anxiety and mood disorder after discharge, which does not meet the criteria for service connection under Chapter 17 of Title 38.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, evaluated at 50 percent, does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent. The TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disability does not preclude him from obtaining and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and tinnitus. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The evidence does not establish a stressor related to military service, and there is no credible supporting evidence of the alleged non-combat stressor. As such, the claim for service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as secondary to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus, is being remanded due to the need for a VA medical nexus opinion regarding the etiology of any current psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and updated VA treatment records. The TDIU claim will be remanded as well.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support service connection for the claimed respiratory and psychiatric disabilities, as well as a disability of numbness and paralysis of the left foot. The Veteran's claims were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate examination reports and need for further development.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination and medical opinion are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including whether it is related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder. The case will be remanded for these actions.