Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's hearing loss disability was not found to be incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied.,Service-connected generalized anxiety disorder has been rated at 70 percent effective May 31, 2007.

The Board denied service connection for dysthymic disorder with anxiety features, also claimed as anxiety and depression, to include as secondary to service-connected adenocarcinoma of prostate status post radical prostatectomy.,The Board also denied service connection for depression and anxiety disorder, to include as secondary to a renal cancer tumor.

The Board has granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military service. The other claims for PTSD and GAD were denied as there was no evidence of a link between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is proximately due to his service-connected low back disability. The Board finds that the evidence is in relative balance for and against this claim, granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, hydrophobia, anxiety, and depression was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD. The other conditions are not considered to be related to service.

The Veteran does not have a current acquired psychiatric disorder, and his claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of any current bilateral foot disability, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU have been denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected IPH or establishes service connection for any of the other conditions he seeks.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD and his currently-diagnosed anxiety disorder did not begin during, or for several years after, his active duty service. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is not established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was aggravated by her second period of active duty service. The cervical spine/neck disorder and headaches were not incurred or aggravated during service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as bipolar and anxiety disorder and claimed as anxiety and PTSD, is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's index finger of left hand, diagnosed as trigger finger, may be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities has not been found.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left ear hearing loss, a back disorder, bilateral upper and lower extremity numbness, chronic migraines, anxiety and depressive disorders, and bilateral hip and knee disorders. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder has been granted a 70 percent rating, effective from March 19, 2011.,His right upper extremity radiculopathy and left upper extremity radiculopathy have both been granted initial ratings of 40 percent and 30 percent respectively.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is being remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The case will be returned to the Board for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and finds no evidence of such disorders during service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining deck logs from the USS Chipola and verifying in-service stressors. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records, in-service psychiatric records, and SSA records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder, depression, and PTSD. The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of records.