Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression and anxiety, finding that the Veteran experienced instances of in-service personal assault. The right ankle disability claim is remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD and anxiety has been reopened, but the evidence does not establish a link between his current symptoms and his military service. The TBI claim was denied as there is no credible evidence of a head injury during service.

The Veteran was found to be substantially employed during the period from September 11, 2007, to June 9, 2008. Therefore, his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorder and major depression, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from performing gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been fully granted, resulting in a full grant of the benefit sought on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his military service and grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's right leg weakness is not service connected, as the current evidence does not support a causal relationship between his in-service fall and his current condition. His personality disorder was misdiagnosed in service, but there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that his anxiety preexisted service or was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, NOS, is granted service connection. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than anxiety disorder (to include PTSD) remains pending and the previously denied low back disorder claim has been reopened.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cardiac disability, right elbow disability, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability (including a phase of life problem, adjustment disorder, anxiety, and depression), sleep apnea, chronic fatigue, rhinitis, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The rating for hemorrhoids was also denied.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain a VA mental health opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The current issue is whether any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and PTSD. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is being remanded due to the grant of service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder. The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder was incurred in service and is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including dysthymia, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, and PTSD, is at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD), diagnosed as major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, is found to be as likely as not attributable to his service. The claim for service connection for PTSD is moot due to the overlap with his already established service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and PTSD, was not shown during service or to be associated with her active service. Her headache condition has also not been linked to her military service.

The Veteran's right elbow epicondylitis and psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression) are not service connected. The Board found that the right elbow epicondylitis is less likely related to his service-connected right ring finger condition, while the psychiatric disorder does not meet the criteria for a diagnosed mental health condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his acquired psychiatric disability is manifested by depression, anxiety, and an explosive disorder. The medical opinions are in relative equipoise regarding whether these conditions were incurred during service.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a valid diagnosis of PTSD under the applicable criteria and thus, service connection for PTSD is denied. The Veteran's current mental health diagnoses are found to be related to his physical health problems rather than to his in-service experiences.