Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's anxiety disorder has been rated at 10 percent since December 8, 2016. The VA examiner found the Veteran's symptoms to be mild and transient, with no significant impairment in work or social functioning.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service stressors and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and procuring private medical records. The Veteran is also to be provided with a VA examination to assess whether he has Parkinson's disease and any acquired psychiatric disorders, as well as an opinion regarding his anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety, is attributable to active service. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD with anxiety, which is related to his in-service stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current mental health conditions are not attributable to any in-service event or injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression are related to his service in Vietnam. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's hand tremors are caused by the medications used to treat his service-connected disabilities, and he is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to these conditions.

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.