Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed stressor and whether his psychiatric disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including dysthymic disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD, was manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity prior to January 4, 2012. The criteria for a higher rating requiring more severe impairment in most areas were not met.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected anxiety reaction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a rating in excess of 40 percent for his lower back disability, as well as his claim for TDIU prior to June 1, 2009. The decision also addressed the issue of left side sciatica and radiculopathy associated with the Veteran's service-connected lower back disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and granted it. The issue of compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for splenic laceration with splenectomy associated with complications of a VA colonoscopy performed on August 29, 2011 is remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, panic disorder and personality disorder. Further development is required before the underlying merits of the claim can be addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety and schizoaffective disorders with an effective date of January 25, 1999. The July 1977 rating decision denying service connection was found to contain CUE due to the failure to apply the presumption of soundness.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for further development and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is likely due to his service as a production recruiter. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for bronchial asthma, effective from October 22, 2010. The Veteran's cognitive impairment and acquired psychiatric disorders were found to be service-connected under the direct theory.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service and denied the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, substance abuse, back disability, hypertension, gastrointestinal problems, and chemical imbalance have all been denied. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection based on direct service origin or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's current acquired psychological disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran wishes to withdraw his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression and anxiety, to include as secondary to head trauma. As such, the appeal is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for PTSD and whether his current psychiatric disorders are related to service, including in-service stressors. The VA will also attempt to obtain records from the Ventnor Vet Center.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disability (including depression, anxiety, and PTSD) have been granted. The decision also notes that the Veteran's presence in Japan during a riot following his service has not been verified.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically anxiety, is related to his active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety neurosis and PTSD were rated at 30 percent prior to February 3, 1988, and 50 percent from February 3, 1988, to December 14, 1991.,The effective date for a TDIU rating based on unemployability due to psychiatric disorder was granted as of December 15, 1991.