Anxiety decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, is denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD and concluded that the Veteran's current diagnosis of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was more likely related to his childhood abuse rather than his in-service events. Service connection for ischemic heart disease as a result of exposure to herbicide agents is also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed other specified trauma-and-stressor-related disorder is etiologically related to a motor vehicle accident in service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features has not resulted in total occupational and social impairment, thus the initial rating of 70 percent is denied.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder NOS. The case is now remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant records and providing addendum opinions on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorder and low back disorder.

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 a VA examination.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder were rated at 30 percent prior to April 21, 2011, and at 50 percent since then. The TDIU claim is pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other conditions, is being remanded due to inadequate examination findings. The examiner needs to provide a more detailed opinion regarding the relationship between her service and these disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service connection claim for sleep apnea.

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 regarding the etiology of his persistent depressive disorder and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety disorder, was not incurred in or aggravated by her active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to assess the combined effect of all his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work, including his now service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including whether they are related to service or caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has not resulted in total occupational and social impairment, as his symptoms have been sporadic and intermittent over the past year.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder NOS, are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD under DSM-IV and whether any current psychiatric disability is causally related to service, including fear of hostile military or terrorist activity. The appeal will be reconsidered based on the entire record.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder with psychosis and paranoia, schizoaffective disorder, and depression and anxiety, is found to be at least as likely as not related to service. The right ear hearing loss disability has been rated based on the severity of its symptoms and impact on function. TDIU will be considered in conjunction with the rating decision for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD as a result of military sexual trauma (MST), is being remanded due to the need for additional development.