Anxiety decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and bipolar disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by her active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, with insomnia and panic disorder without agoraphobia are related to active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which represents a complete grant of the benefit sought on appeal. The Veteran's current psychiatric disability is found to be related to his in-service acoustic trauma and thus service connection is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, and thus service connection is denied. The Veteran was diagnosed with anxiety disorder NOS, major depressive disorder (MDD), and mood disorder NOS, but these diagnoses are not considered to be related to his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder not otherwise specified and panic disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected anxiety disorder is being remanded due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for further VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with secondary depression, effective May 25, 2012. The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety and a personality disorder not otherwise specified have been withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is not related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability and determined that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, resulting in a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an extension of the delimiting date for DEA benefits beyond May 12, 2012 was denied. The VA Debt Management Center also denied a waiver of overpayment of DEA benefits in July 2013.,A statement of the case (SOC) must be issued to address the issue of entitlement to a waiver of overpayment of DEA benefits.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including mood disorder, schizophrenia, depression, paranoid disorder, psychotic disorder, anxiety, and major depressive disorder, have not been shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no medical evidence or opinion to support the claim of service connection for anxiety disorder as secondary to service-connected genitourinary disabilities. The Veteran's anxiety disorder was diagnosed but not linked to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions and treatment records, particularly from the Veteran's period of service in 1973.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for anxiety has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that the evidence did not establish a link between any current acquired psychiatric disorder and service, including PTSD. The Veteran's diagnoses were noted but there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor or medical nexus to his conditions.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to assess the Veteran's residuals of service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, including his intestinal symptoms and numbness in fingers and toes. The appeal is REMANDED for these purposes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Veteran's current diagnoses of depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and dysthymic disorder are found to be etiologically related to her active service. The Board grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination and consideration of TDIU claims. The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression is being evaluated for an increased rating.