Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU and his service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including obesity, hypertension, chest pain, foot fungus, eye disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran will also be provided a statement of the case regarding an increased rating for gout.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for schizophrenia, but it is unclear whether this will result in a grant or denial of service connection due to the complexity of the issues involved.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, with PTSD symptoms was rated at 30 percent from September 21, 2001 to February 9, 2004. The rating is based on the severity of his symptoms which included difficulty sleeping, nightmares, flashbacks, anxiousness, depression, irritability, suspiciousness, short temper, and exaggerated startle response.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence regarding his alleged stressor event in service.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to a personal assault during military service, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise and applying the benefit of the doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board finds that the Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorders are related to his military service, including experiences during overseas TDY assignments.

The Board finds that the Veteran's currently demonstrated MDD and anxiety are likely caused by his service-connected prostate cancer, status post radiation therapy. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, NOS is found to be etiologically related to his active duty service and granted service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, as well as left knee DJD secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection or aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety disorder. The Veteran's testimony regarding the alleged military sexual trauma (MST) was found to be credible and supported by other evidence in the file.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no rating decision was made.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, to include anxiety and depression, are not shown to be related to his service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran meets the DSM-IV criteria for PTSD and if so, whether it is related to his active duty service.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional evidence and examination, including service treatment records, Social Security Administration records, and VA/privately obtained medical records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being returned to the RO/AMC for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for various disabilities and assigned initial ratings, but denied the petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination. The issues include determining whether the Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD, anxiety, and depression are related to her active service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending as it relates to a separate issue.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, bipolar disorder with anxiety disorder, has been granted service connection and is currently rated at 30 percent since September 11, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination and updated treatment records, particularly from Vet Centers. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.