Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, as there is no verified stressor. The other psychiatric conditions are also denied due to lack of evidence supporting their onset or relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C are being remanded due to the need for further development, including an examination by a VA psychiatrist or psychologist.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional records from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and for further development before readjudication can proceed.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder is rated at 30 percent, which adequately reflects the severity of his symptoms and impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression is denied as there is no credible evidence of a personal assault in service. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for erectile dysfunction, irritable bowel syndrome, and GERD have been denied. The Veteran was granted a 30% rating for his sleep disorder secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for anxiety disorder not otherwise specified is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Board found that there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to show a pre-existing psychiatric disorder was aggravated by service, thus denying the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's skin disorder was not manifested during service and is not related to his service, including as due to herbicide exposure. The claim for service connection for a skin disorder was denied. The rating for anxiety disorder was increased but remains at 50%.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his current psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety and depression. The Veteran did not appear at the scheduled mental health examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service stressor involving being shot by someone during service.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood is currently rated as 50 percent disabling, reflecting moderate impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened and granted. Service connection is established for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and mood disorder. The rating for GERD remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder that is service-connected, and the VA examiner found no evidence of PTSD or other service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder is service-connected, and his male pattern baldness/hair loss, rectal prolapse, and hemorrhoids are presumed to have been caused by his military service. However, there is no evidence of a skin disorder during service or for many years thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, psychotic disorder, and anxiety disorder, was denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or event that would support direct service connection. The claimed stressors were not verified.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical opinions and records in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disabilities, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder.