Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The kidney disability and hypertension cases are pending.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder and depressive disorder, are found to be related to a reported military sexual trauma (MST) during active duty for training (ACDUTRA). The Board finds the evidence in equipoise on whether the MST occurred and grants service connection based on new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including IBS, anxiety disorder, sinusitis, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since September 2, 2014. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU are met beginning on this date.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, GERD, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's current conditions are not considered to be related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.,Service connection was granted for anxiety disorder, basal cell cancer of the nose, and arthritis, facet joint L5-S1.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's mental health conditions, including PTSD. The AOJ will obtain relevant records and provide a new VA examination.

The Board found no credible evidence of the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD and denied both PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD. The Veteran's depression was diagnosed based on his reported history, but without a verified stressor.

The Veteran's anxiety is found to be part of her service-connected PTSD. The dermatitis claim remains pending as the evidence does not support a separate diagnosis.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings for anxiety disorder, and TDIU. The Veteran will be provided an opportunity to provide additional evidence and undergo a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination, as well as the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for epilepsy and granted it. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is also considered in light of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted effective September 24, 2013. However, the award of service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder was not prior to this date.

The July 1977 rating decision denied service connection for a nervous disorder, but the Board found that there was clear and unmistakable error in this decision due to failure to consider whether the Veteran's pre-existing psychiatric condition aggravated by service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder is service-connected, and his sleep apnea is secondary to this condition. The Board finds no evidence of asbestos exposure or other conditions related to service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's hypertensive cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and anxiety reaction with dizziness and dysthymia.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral pes planus, finding that new evidence did not warrant reopening of the service connection claim for PTSD. The rating for bilateral pes planus remained at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.,Service connection is granted for unspecified neurocognitive disorder with behavioral disturbance and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is denied as there is no valid diagnosis of PTSD consistent with DSM criteria. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other mental health condition that can be linked to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a generalized anxiety disorder secondary to his service-connected Hepatitis C. The case is now remanded for further development and consideration.