Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and reopened the claim of service connection for a bilateral foot condition. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records, schedule the Veteran for a VA examination, and determine if the Veteran's bilateral foot disorder is a congenital defect or disease.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and alcohol abuse, was denied as the preponderance of evidence does not support a link to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety is being remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development.

The appellant has withdrawn all issues related to the appeal, including those regarding service connection for PTSD and anxiety, evaluations of shoulder conditions, major depressive disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorder, depression, and PTSD, did not begin during or as a result of his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service sexual trauma.

The Board denied service connection for major depressive disorder NOS and anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions did not have their onset in service or are related to his active duty.

The Veteran's depression and anxiety were incurred in service, as evidenced by treatment during and after active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to include obtaining VA treatment records, Social Security Administration records, and a psychiatric examination. The examiner will provide opinions on the nature of his current psychiatric disorders, their relationship to service, and whether they are aggravated by his service-connected myocardial infarction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired mental disorders did not have their onset in active service and are not otherwise causally related to active service. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, secondary to his service-connected low back disability was denied. His claim for a higher evaluation for the same condition also failed.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized by anxiety and depression with occasional bowel incontinence, has been productive of total occupational and social impairment for the period on appeal. As a result, he is entitled to a 100 percent disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to an in-service traumatic event.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, based on new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as a developmental disability. The evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the issues of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hand pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left knee disability, lumbago (back disability), generalized anxiety disorder, pes planus of the right foot, and fatigue. The claims will be reviewed based on the evidence provided.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims file.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as it does not result in total social and occupational impairment.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and his depressive and anxiety symptoms are more likely related to his substance abuse rather than his military service. As such, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are rated at 30 percent since November 21, 2006. The Board has remanded the case for additional development and a new VA examination to address the impact of alcohol abuse on his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.