Anxiety decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that additional development is required before the claim on appeal can be decided. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression are being remanded to allow for a VA examination and review of her treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the receipt of additional evidence and for further adjudication. The issues include service connection for a headache disability, higher initial evaluation for anxiety disorder, and TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from achieving a vocational goal as an automotive supervisor, and the Board finds that achievement of such a goal is not reasonably feasible.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and an anxiety disorder, are related to his military service. The evidence supports a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder resulted in total social and occupational impairment as of September 26, 2007, which is the date he was granted service connection. Therefore, an effective date of September 26, 2007, for a 100% disability rating is assigned.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is not causally or etiologically related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for CTS, a skin disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence does not establish a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and anxiety disorder have been rated, with the most recent rating of 50% for anxiety disorder effective August 18, 2016. The Veteran is also entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and acquired psychiatric disorder were not incurred in or caused by active service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a current acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and whether it is related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and clarifying in-service stressor details.

The Veteran's hypothyroidism is presumed service connected due to her having hyperthyroidism and a thyroidectomy within one year of discharge from active duty. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (to include anxiety and depression) is remanded as no VA examination has been done.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being remanded for additional examination and development as the last VA examinations were conducted over 6 years ago.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of cold injury to the bilateral feet are currently rated at 10 percent, and his generalized anxiety disorder is currently rated at 30 percent.,Neither condition has been found to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's back condition is granted service connection, but his left ankle disability and acquired psychiatric disabilities are denied. The hearing loss claim remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and TDIU due to lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressors occurred, and because the Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy. The Veteran is currently service-connected for anxiety with depressive disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, intervertebral disc syndrome, right knee lateral instability, tinnitus, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, limitation of flexion in the right and left knees, and residuals of a left wrist fracture.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and thus denied service connection for any psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that his current anxiety disorder is not related to his active duty service.