Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his VA treatment records and a new psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for anxiety with PTSD is granted as his diagnosis of PTSD is related to an in-service stressful event.

The Board has dismissed the appeal on the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder due to withdrawal. The May 1996 rating decision denying service connection for other conditions was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is etiologically related to his service-connected left shoulder disability, and the Board finds that this condition was caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and scheduling an audiological examination. The Veteran's claims will be readjudicated following these actions.

The Veteran's symptoms of fatigue, joint pain, mood swings and anxiety have been attributed to known clinical diagnoses. The Board finds that service connection based on the presumption in favor of Persian Gulf War Veterans is not warranted in this case.,Service connection for blurred vision and rash has not been established as they are not currently diagnosed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of service connection for PTSD, chronic depressive disorder, chronic anxiety disorder, and bladder disorder secondary to service-connected adenocarcinoma of the prostate at a hearing before the Board.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection effective November 22, 1994. The rating for PTSD has been increased to 30 percent from August 7, 2003 to June 8, 2005 and to 70 percent since June 9, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current residuals of in-service motor vehicle accidents other than those related to his left rib fractures. The psychiatric disorder is also denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have an acquired psychiatric disorder in service or for many years thereafter, and therefore denied her claims of entitlement to service connection for depression and anxiety.,The Board also found that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of chronic fatigue condition during the appeal period, and thus denied her claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU throughout the entire period on appeal.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disorder, and there is no causal link between his service and these conditions. The preponderance of evidence is against the claim.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability did not result from service. The claim was denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on the remaining issues, including higher initial ratings for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorders are related to service, including her reported harassment and personal assaults in service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety and/or depressive disorders. The AOJ will obtain additional records from the San Antonio VA Medical Center, any ongoing VA treatment records since January 2013, private treatment records if identified, as well as Social Security Administration disability records. If in-service stressor events are corroborated, a VA examination will be scheduled.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is related to service and the Board finds that she has a current diagnosis of this condition. The other psychiatric disorders are not currently addressed as they were not specifically mentioned in her claims or during the hearing.

The Veteran's current left lower extremity reflex sympathetic dystrophy was manifested within one year after the date of separation from service, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.,VA is seeking to obtain VA treatment records pertaining to the acquired psychiatric disability and initial ratings for service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder NOS, mood disorder NOS, depressive disorder NOS, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records and a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and for a VA examination to assess his psychiatric disabilities.