Anxiety decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and conducting examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected back disability and other disabilities. The issue of a TDIU will also be reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, benign prostatic hypertrophy, high cholesterol, tinea cruris, sinusitis, and a psychiatric disability (PTSD, depression, anxiety), have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders and considering his lay statements concerning the onset of his symptoms.

The Veteran's diagnosed generalized anxiety disorder is reasonably shown to be related to active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. This includes obtaining verification of stressor events in service, securing SSA records, and arranging for an examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of his psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to her military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by fatigue is denied as there is no diagnosed condition.,Service connection granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder. The Board finds the evidence at least in equipoise that this condition began during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for higher initial ratings and increased rating issues, as well as his claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, were granted. His combined disability rating is now at 80 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there is no medical evidence establishing a nexus between his in-service complaints and his current diagnosed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his service-connected disabilities or incurred in service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, GAD, and panic disorder with agoraphobia, is rated at 70 percent effective May 20, 2009. The claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service. The Veteran was previously denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, and now appeals for other acquired psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his psychiatric condition and back disability.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depression, and therefore cannot establish service connection for such a condition.

The Veteran's PTSD with General Anxiety Disorder has been rated at 50 percent since the effective date of service connection. The Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at his local VA office.

The Veteran seeks service connection for additional psychiatric diagnoses other than PTSD with major depressive disorder. The Board is remanding the case to obtain clarification of these diagnoses and determine their relationship to her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder has been rated at 70% since January 26, 2013. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects his disability.