Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder is not related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric conditions (including anxiety and depression) will be remanded as new evidence suggests these conditions may have been incurred during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a VA examination for his psychiatric disorder, as the previous examination was not conducted due to the Veteran's refusal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional treatment records and to schedule a VA examination for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The claim will be reviewed again after these actions are completed.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder did not manifest during service and is not related to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and anxiety have been rated at 30 percent since June 5, 2003. The rating has not changed as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including an anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is not etiologically related to a disease, injury, or event in active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosed psychiatric disability, to include a generalized anxiety disorder and depression, is not etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for psychiatric disorder, pulmonary disability, skin disability, and neurological disability. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral cataracts. The Veteran's current diagnosis of congenital bilateral cataracts is not related to service, nor are his acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee disorder, or bilateral foot disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, mood disorder, ADHD and Sociopathic Personality Disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a new VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal of the denial of service connection for a low back disability and the initial ratings assigned for PTSD with anxiety and depressive symptoms, status post traumatic brain injury; folliculitis with early component of hidradenitis suppurativa of the axilla and groin; and status post orbital blowout fracture.

The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder, which as likely as not had its onset during or is otherwise related to her active duty service. Therefore, the criteria for a grant of service connection for a psychiatric disability have been met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development including consideration of new evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, PTSD with depression and anxiety, GERD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for left wrist disability is pending as it requires further examination.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability, as well as to address whether any current acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder, has been rated at 70 percent since October 15, 2015. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the severity of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder and depressive disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), was incurred in active military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), has been rated at 70 percent since December 2012. The current rating is for an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is found to be the cause of his erectile dysfunction. The Veteran also meets criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a supplemental opinion from another VA examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders and service.