Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder, and paranoid ideations, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of his claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as PTSD and anxiety, has been rated at 70 percent since December 13, 2013. The rating is based on the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating under DC 9411 (PTSD), which requires occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and readjudication due to incomplete evaluations of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including their impact on his ability to work. The appeal is now pending again.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and personnel information, as well as for a new VA audiological examination. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are on appeal.

The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 60 percent for the service-connected major depression/severe anxiety is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and a mental illness or psychosis for the purpose of establishing eligibility for medical treatment only pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1702 were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service stressors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, and substance abuse disorder. The decision found that there was no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor related to a traumatic event or circumstance, and thus element (2) of 38 C.F.R. § 3.304(f) was not met.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for a mood disorder, lumbar spine degenerative changes, and right knee sprain/spurring. These conditions are presumed to have existed prior to service.,Service connection is also established for these conditions as they are related to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder NOS, depressive disorder NOS, polysubstance abuse, and substance-induced mood disorder, is rated at a 70 percent disability level effective May 13, 2013.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, as well as peptic ulcer disease were denied in a September 2014 rating decision. The Veteran did not file a timely Substantive Appeal to perfect his appeal.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a separately diagnosed psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and therefore service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA psychiatric examination and opinion to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and mood disorder. The examiner is asked to provide opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for emphysema/COPD, higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, and a TDIU from May 12, 2008 to December 8, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to unavailability of medical records from Bell County Jail and Psychological Associates, P.A. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing or unavailable Veteran's STRs and other documents that need translation. The claims for service connection will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant and his representative, resulting in the dismissal of all open claims on appeal.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder has been rated as non-compensable since February 19, 2010. The Board found that the evidence supports a grant of a 10 percent rating for this condition.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with gastrointestinal features is rated at 70 percent effective August 11, 2013. The evidence does not support a higher rating.,Scar on neck is currently rated as 0 percent.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues related to bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, and anxiety disorder prior to the Board's decision.