Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, and hypertension due to lack of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with anxiety is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, and the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran was denied an increased disability rating for his MDD as well as service connection for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The claim for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD was also addressed but is not included in the summary as it pertains to a different issue.

The Veteran's claim for an initial increased rating in excess of 70 percent prior to September 12, 2017, for his service-connected anxiety disorder is dismissed as moot because he has been granted the maximum benefit allowed by law and regulation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to missed VA examination and outstanding VA records. The TDIU claim is also being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including anxiety and panic attacks, generalized anxiety disorder, OCD, social anxiety, delusions, paranoia, and bipolar disorder, are related to service. However, there is no evidence of current residuals from a head injury incurred in service.

The claims for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Phobia have been reopened, but service connection is not granted.,PTSD has been reopened and considered on the merits. The claim is pending further review.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for psoriasis or service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for a service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's GAD has been granted an increased rating to 50 percent effective January 29, 2014. Service connection for diabetes mellitus and residuals of prostate cancer have been established as a result of herbicide exposure in service. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is also established as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his combined rating is at least 40 percent, but he does not have one disability rated at 60% or more. The adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood has resulted in no more than mild to moderate occupational impairment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of service aboard USS Dubuque and identification of verified stressors. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are to be evaluated in light of their relationship to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and major depression with dysthymia, is found to be related to service. The Veteran's liver transplant disability was not incurred in service.

The Veteran's GAD has caused symptoms consistent with occupational and social impairment, but not to the extent that would warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing updated VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Veteran's son is not considered permanently incapable of self-support prior to his 18th birthday, and thus does not meet the criteria for helpless child benefits.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD, did not manifest in service or are otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service-connected as it did not develop during or within one year after his military service, and there is no evidence linking the condition to his time in service.,His erectile dysfunction and psychiatric disorders are also not service-connected, with the Board finding that the primary disability (prostate cancer) is not connected to his military service.