Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has found that there is no evidence of a chronic psychiatric disorder in service or within one year post-service, and the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not shown to be related to his active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and pleural plaques due to asbestos exposure, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. As such, the Board has determined that he is entitled to a TDIU.

The Board has determined that there is no probative evidence linking the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety and depressed mood was granted, but the initial rating of 50 percent has not been met for the period prior to June 9, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum to a VA examiner's opinion and considering new evidence. The Veteran is seeking service connection for anxiety and insomnia that she believes are related to her service-connected lumbar spine disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss or use of upper or lower extremities, blindness, anatomical loss or loss of use of both hands, deep partial or full thickness burns, or residuals of an inhalation injury. Therefore, the criteria for specially adapted housing and special home adaption grant are not met.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be a result of an in-service stressor, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development including a VA examination to clarify the diagnosis and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD. Outstanding records must also be secured.

The Board has granted service connection for dysthymic disorder, anxiety disorder, personality disorder, major depressive disorder, and PTSD. The Veteran's pre-existing dysthymic disorder was found to have been aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (to include depression and anxiety) and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The Board will reconsider these claims as if the November 2012 decision had never been issued.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, acute myelogenous leukemia, was not caused by or related to service or a service-connected disability. The appellant's argument for service connection based on exposure to herbicides and secondary to prostate cancer were not supported.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining outstanding private treatment records and reviewing the evidence to determine if service connection can be granted for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder that includes PTSD, MDD, and anxiety.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with speech and sleep problems resulted in occupational and social impairment, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder was not incurred in service and is not presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to any specific agent or environment. The Board found no evidence linking the current condition to his active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not incurred in or aggravated by service and therefore denied his claims.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional records, arrange for a VA examination, and consider the Veteran's claim in its entirety. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but further development is needed before a final determination can be made.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, are found to be related to his service-connected PTSD. Service connection is granted for these conditions.