Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran seeks service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety, panic disorder with agoraphobia, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The case is being remanded to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder with features of generalized anxiety, is found to be related to his active duty service and granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, finding that her current mental health issues are not related to her military service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, alcohol use disorder, and unspecified personality disorder, were denied. The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed PTSD or other chronic disability related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion to reconcile prior diagnoses and address the etiology of any psychiatric disability diagnosed during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed acquired mental disorders, memory problems, and headaches did not have onset in service or are otherwise causally connected to active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including drug-induced psychosis and schizophrenia, are not related to his period of service. The evidence shows that he experienced anxiety and anger in service but did not have any diagnosed mental health conditions at that time. His current diagnoses were first noted many years after service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, for which service connection may be granted.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for mitral valve prolapse and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied both claims as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that further development of the record is needed in order to properly adjudicate the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. This includes obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for an advisory medical opinion.

The Veteran's daughter, C. B., has been diagnosed with scoliosis, anxiety, major depressive disorder (MDD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, she was not shown to have been permanently incapable of self-support by reason of a mental or physical condition prior to attaining the age of 18 years.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an anxiety disorder, NOS and PTSD based on MST. The Veteran's current diagnoses of anxiety disorder and PTSD are found to be related to her in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate VA examination and missing information in the Veteran's claim file.

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

The Veteran's death was caused by a spontaneous rupture of an aortic aneurysm, which the Board finds is related to his service-connected disabilities. The Board grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is manifested by occupational and social impairment in most areas, with symptoms such as depression, anxiety, suspiciousness, irritability, sleep and memory impairment, disturbances of mood and motivation, and obsessional rituals. The disability more nearly approximates total occupational and social impairment.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his psychiatric disorders did not manifest during service or are otherwise related to service. The Veteran's TBI claim was also denied as there is no evidence of a head injury in service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of the medical records and a new VA examination.

The Board found that the reduction in ratings was improper and restored the original 70% rating for Major Depressive Disorder with Generalized Anxiety Disorder as of May 1, 2013.