Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is found to be related to in-service noise exposure.,A generalized anxiety disorder was incurred during service.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is being remanded due to inconsistencies in the examination report and need for a new VA psychiatric evaluation using DSM-5 criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a valid diagnosis of PTSD and his acquired psychiatric disability is not related to service. Therefore, he is denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 30 percent disability rating from March 14, 1985 to November 14, 2002.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and bipolar disorder, were not shown to be related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is rated at 50 percent since the date of his claim. The other conditions (bilateral hearing loss, lung condition, heart condition, and rashes/fungus) are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a fracture of the left little finger, and the current disability requirement was not met.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD with anxiety disorder, effective October 19, 2011. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination of his service-connected anxiety disorder and consideration of his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his anxiety disorder, an evaluation of his skin condition, and an assessment of his hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development. The case will be returned to the Board only if full compliance with this decision is achieved.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, was not incurred or aggravated by service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his current condition is related to any incident during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not causally related to his service or his service-connected left leg disability, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to deficiencies in a previous VA addendum opinion. The appellant is seeking service connection for various psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, and the claim will be reviewed again based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions and the evidence does not support a nexus to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, arthritis, and a back condition. The case will be remanded to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted service connection based on a diagnosed PTSD related to an in-service incident. The Veteran is also found to have other acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, which are at least as likely as not related to his active service.