Anxiety decisions — 2017

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are related to his military service. The issue of whether migraine headaches are caused or aggravated by service-connected fibromyalgia is also addressed and requires further examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder, were not related to his active service. The evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, paranoid schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, began during service and has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression NOS, anxiety disorder NOS, mood disorder NOS, MDD, and alcohol use disorder, are found to be causally related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded to obtain an appropriate examination to determine whether any gastrointestinal disorders are related to active service or due to VA treatment.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded to obtain an appropriate examination to determine whether the Veteran has a psychiatric disorder that began during or was caused by his military service, and if so, whether it is secondary to other conditions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded to obtain an appropriate examination to determine whether any gastrointestinal disorders are related to active service or due to VA treatment.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded to obtain an appropriate examination to determine the nature and etiology of his dermatological or allergic disorder.,The Veteran's claim for compensation based on 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded to obtain clarification regarding whether his chronic pancreatitis was due to negligence from VA treatment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, claimed as PTSD, is denied because there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the evidence does not show that his currently diagnosed depression or anxiety disorders are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing records and a need for additional examinations. The Veteran's claims are related to service connection, but specific theories of entitlement have not been provided.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, is related to his period of active duty service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder was granted, but the Board found that the evidence did not support an increased rating prior to October 19, 2016. The current effective date remains unchanged.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and generalized anxiety disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not due to, or the result of, or aggravated by a service-connected disease or injury.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran has been diagnosed with various psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, which are linked to stressors he experienced during service. The Board finds that these diagnoses meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's AWOL period was due to an acquired psychiatric disability. The appeal will be returned to the AOJ for readjudication.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a new VA examination to assess her psychiatric disability and its impact on her ability to work.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and an addendum opinion is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, depression as secondary to PTSD, and sleep disorder as secondary to PTSD. Service connection is denied for anxiety and panic attacks as secondary to PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's anxiety and cognitive disorders are not related to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety and depression is rated at 30 percent prior to February 20, 2013, and at 50 percent from February 20, 2013 to August 25, 2016.,The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU rating due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is required due to outstanding VA mental health treatment records and a comprehensive VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and their relationship to his psychiatric conditions.