Anxiety decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, to include depression and anxiety, incurred in or aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete development and lack of compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) and a seizure disorder. The Veteran's current tinnitus disability is consistent with his in-service noise exposure, raising reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety and major depressive disorder had their onset during service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as PTSD, is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, and the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a compensable rating for fibromyalgia and TDIU are being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, but his anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder are service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and development to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service, including a claimed in-service personal assault.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Anxiety Disorder NOS, is service-connected. The RO has granted a rating of 40 percent for the residuals of GSW to the right lateral chest wall since July 1, 1997. Effective August 31, 2010, the Veteran's TDIU claim was also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorders.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, anxiety and/or somatization disorder as secondary to her service-connected disabilities. The claim was also denied for a rating in excess of 30 percent for obstructive ventilatory defect with asthma and bronchial spasms and for TDIU.

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 additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining service personnel records and VA/privately obtained medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression and anxiety has been reopened, but the Board finds that new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The claims for increased ratings for residuals of fracture, right tibia with adherent scar; painful scar associated with residuals of fracture, right tibia with adherent scar; and loss of bone, right fibula, donor site are denied. The 1151 claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is also denied.

The Veteran's emergency room care at Florida Hospital Medical Center on November 24, 2010 was found to meet the criteria for reimbursement due to his service-connected disabilities resulting in total disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety/depressive disorders, are found to be related to his military service.

The Board is reopening the claim of entitlement to service connection for blurred vision and remanding it for further development. The claims for higher initial ratings for adjustment disorder, vertigo, and tinnitus are fully decided. Effective dates for grants of service connection for these disabilities are also being considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for his generalized anxiety disorder with PTSD, service connection for a dental condition, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder related to service, and therefore denied his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.