Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding SSA records and VA mental health treatment records, which need to be obtained and associated with the claim file.

The Board has determined that the effective date for service connection of PTSD should be June 21, 2008.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and essential myocronus before the Board made a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorders, did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating beyond 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse and anxiety disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from September 25, 2016. The Veteran was previously rated as 30 percent for the period prior to this date.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety and depression, is found to be related to his in-service stressors. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disorder related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's right ring finger cyst is not service-connected, but his generalized anxiety disorder is found to be secondary to his service-connected atrial fibrillation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's brain tumors originated during her active service and is granting service connection for this condition. The issue of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to brain tumors, will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorders of anxiety NOS and depression NOS are due to military service.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's skin disorder, as it is related to his in-service exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The effective date for tinnitus is set at August 19, 2002.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for increased depression was denied because there is no evidence that VA's care caused his condition or its progression.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate opinions and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and assigned a 50 percent disability evaluation, but the claim is dismissed as it constitutes a full award of the benefits sought.

The Board has granted service connection for fibromyalgia and a right hip disability, and has determined that the Veteran's MDD warrants increased ratings but not a temporary total evaluation. The decision also addressed issues related to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance was denied as he did not meet the criteria of being in need of regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, to include anxiety and depressive disorder due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The Board also granted service connection for PTSD based on a verified in-service stressor.