Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, depression, and PTSD, has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive and generalized anxiety disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, hypertensive heart disease, instability of the left knee, limitation of motion of the left knee, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. His TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the November 1998 decision, which did not consider a claim for Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The Veteran's evidence supported service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's anxiety and social phobia result in some interference with work and social life, but he is employed full time and can go out socially with small groups. The Board found that the symptoms do not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent.

The Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorders have been rated at 50 percent since the onset of his claims. The Board found that while he has symptoms consistent with a higher rating, they do not meet the criteria for a 70% or higher rating.

The Veteran's major depression and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified were granted a rating of 70 percent for the entire appeal period prior to September 10, 2013.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records, as well as an evaluation of whether any current psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders including depression, GAD, and PTSD as these conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's in-service sexual assault.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left shoulder condition, and residuals of a head injury has been denied.,There is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including irritable bowel syndrome, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from December 6, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression. The issue of service connection for a disability manifested by symptoms of throat pain and irritation, to include GERD, and to include as secondary to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding no credible supporting evidence that any claimed in-service stressor actually occurred.

The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU prior to November 2011 due to insufficient evidence regarding the impact of service-connected disabilities on the Veteran's ability to work during that period. A new VA examination is required.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and intermittent explosive disorder. The evidence shows no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including a new examination and consideration of lay statements.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including depression and dysthymia, to include as secondary to service-connected hearing loss. The weight of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities are proximately due to or have been aggravated beyond their natural progression by his service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, which includes PTSD and depression, is rated at 50 percent for the period prior to November 2, 2014.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating were dismissed due to his death, and the appeal for an extraschedular TDIU prior to September 10, 2013 was also dismissed as it had already been granted.