Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, diagnosed as social anxiety and depression, are found to have been aggravated by his active service. As a result, the Board has determined that he is entitled to service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety disorder was rated at 30 percent prior to December 5, 2014. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating as they did not meet the criteria for a disability rating higher than 30 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to service connection.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder has not manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, thus the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent is denied.

The Board finds that the Veteran's anxiety disorder, NOS is causally or etiologically due to service. Bilateral pes planus was noted on her enlistment examination and did not increase in disability during service.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression and anxiety is found to have incepted or been aggravated by her active service, and the Board grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, depression and anxiety, is secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. As a result, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, related to his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion and obtaining relevant VA treatment records.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with PTSD symptoms has been productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating over the entire appeals period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, as his anxiety disorder does not cause more than intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 50 percent since March 22, 2012. The Board has also granted TDIU based on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed conditions, or that any such disabilities are causally related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to determine if any current psychiatric disorders are causally related to the Veteran's military service. The issues on appeal include entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PAD, RLS, and diabetes mellitus, type II have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his anxiety disorder and depressive disorder are not related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records, scheduling a VA psychiatric examination, and readjudicating the claim.

The Board has determined that it is as likely as not that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety and depression, is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with anxiety disorder has been withdrawn by his representative.,The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities since October 10, 2015.