Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and requesting information from SSA. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being reopened due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder are related to his service, including symptoms he experienced during service such as a suicide attempt. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development including obtaining SSA records, VA treatment records, and service mental health clinical records. A comprehensive psychiatric examination is also required to determine if any current psychiatric disability is causally related to the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD and anxiety disorder with depressed mood was denied as the evidence does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and panic disorder with agoraphobia are found to have been incurred during service, granting the claim for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the severity of his service-connected anxiety disorder, hypertension, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The TDIU claim is also dependent on these issues.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's anxiety disorder was diagnosed but is considered new and material evidence as his claim was broadened to include other diagnoses.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, characterized as anxiety and depression, was permanently aggravated by her service-connected hysterectomy. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, including anxiety, was not manifested in service or within one year of separation and is not related to his military service. Therefore, service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's anxiety disorder did not meet or approximate criteria for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent, and denied service connection for Meniere's disease.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD based on new and material evidence. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability, cardiovascular disability, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to a scheduling error and will provide an opportunity for the Veteran to present testimony at a hearing before the Board.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, mood disorder, and anxiety, are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression and PTSD. The initial noncompensable rating assigned for healed laceration with scar of the left hand is maintained.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder. The claim for a higher rating for generalized anxiety disorder remains denied, but TDIU is granted due to combined service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, and coronary artery disease. The Board has determined that additional development of the record is necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding a claimed in-service stressor involving an F-105 jet crash, and for obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on this new information.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and acute stress reaction, or a digestive disorder. The claim was denied as there is insufficient credible and competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.