Anxiety decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a psychiatric examination to determine if any of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his active service or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorders, which include PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for scheduling a hearing before a member of the Board at the RO.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a videoconference hearing due to her request and current health circumstances, and clarification of the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and treatment records, as well as a new evaluation of his anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity and manifestations of his service-connected PTSD. The case will be returned to the Board after this additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA psychological examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's PTSD is characterized by symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, flattened affect, sleep impairment with nightmares, and low motivation or interest. The Board finds that the current rating of 50 percent adequately reflects these symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for an examination with a psychiatrist.

The Board has expanded the claim to include all currently diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including an adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, as well as major depressive disorder. The case is REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with anxiety and depression is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's GAD with psychotic disorder NOS is currently rated at 70 percent, the highest schedular rating available. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining the Veteran's Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, depression, and generalized anxiety disorder, are not causally related to his active duty service. The evidence did not demonstrate a nexus between any diagnosed conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic idiopathic glomerulonephritis and major depressive disorder, rendered him unemployable prior to November 19, 2013. The Board granted TDIU based on the combined effects of his service-connected conditions.

The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise on all material elements of this claim, including whether the Veteran's psychiatric condition first had its onset during service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (variously diagnosed as panic disorder, anxiety, and PTSD) is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of his anxiety disorder and tremors.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and tinnitus are granted. The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's conditions arose during active service, including from combat experiences and exposure to loud noises.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder has been granted.,There is no final decision regarding the issue of CUE in a September 1971 rating decision denying service connection for chronic anxiety state. The Board will remand this issue.