Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding no medical relationship between his current psychiatric conditions and either his service or his service-connected adductors myositis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records and provide her with a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for an updated VA examination and opinion to assess the current severity of the Veteran's mood disorder, including sleep disturbance, anxiety, and depression. The issue of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is also inextricably intertwined with the claim for an initial compensable rating for mood disorder, so it must be deferred until the mood disorder issue is resolved.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor is verified, and he should be afforded a VA examination to determine if he currently has an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, related to this verified stressor. If granted, service connection for PTSD will be established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and alcohol abuse, are related to his service in Vietnam. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his active military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities are related to his active service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and its relationship to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorder and panic disorder, are related to his active military service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and related conditions are considered totally incapacitating, with the probability of permanent improvement under treatment being remote.

The Veteran's appeal involves the evaluation of PTSD and TDIU. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to inadequate examination findings and the need to obtain additional treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of certain medical opinions.

The Veteran's Major Depressive Disorder is found to be related to his active military service, resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as anxiety disorder and PTSD, has been found to be severe enough to warrant a 70% disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder pre-existed his active naval service and was not aggravated by it, thus denying service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Board denied an extraschedular rating for the Veteran's anxiety disorder and found that he is not entitled to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's anxiety disorder, sleep apnea, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability and anxiety disorder are being remanded for additional development to determine if they are related to his military service or service-connected disabilities.