Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to PTSD or other service-connected condition, as there was no link between the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and his current psychiatric disabilities. The Appellant's and friend's statements were not competent to state that the Veteran’s psychiatric disorders were caused by an event in service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for fatigue, memory loss, anxiety, and depression due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's exposure is presumed based on his service at the base.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent since April 6, 2011. The appeal for a higher rating remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating for this condition. The effective date of service connection remains August 1, 2012.

The Board has ordered a new VA medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are related to his April 2012 VA medical care, specifically the treatment for knee replacement surgery.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a lack of in-patient treatment records from Germany. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional development.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified (psychiatric disability), is rated at 50 percent effective August 31, 2010. The Board found that the evidence showed occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to symptoms such as panic attacks, impaired judgment, difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective work and social relationships.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and examination regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted as service connected, with the Board finding it at least as likely as not related to his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to his military service. The appeals are mixed, with some issues being granted and others not.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of his service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, neurogenic bladder, and deep vein thrombosis.

The Veteran's depressive disorder with general anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Board also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service due to combat stressors.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, anxiety, depression, memory disorder, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, fatigue, and hair loss are granted with effective dates of November 5, 2002.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and evaluation of PTSD, as well as for generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and agoraphobia. The Veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses need to be clarified through a VA examination.

The Veteran's initial claim for service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depressive Disorder was granted with an effective date of October 21, 2014. The rating assigned was 30 percent before October 28, 2015, and increased to 50 percent thereafter. However, the Veteran contests the effective date and seeks a higher initial rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to its inextricability with another claim, specifically the TDIU claim. The Veteran's psychiatric disability rating prior to May 21, 2015, is now before the Board for further review.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The psychiatric disorder and sleep disorder claims are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information about PTSD diagnoses and stressor events. They need to verify all contended stressors and obtain a DSM-5 based opinion on the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disabilities.