Anxiety Board decisions

The VA examiner found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition was less likely incurred in or caused by his military service, concluding it is more consistent with a pre-existing condition.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical records, ensure compliance with the duty to assist, and provide an appropriate VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional examinations and records review due to his assertion of worsening symptoms related to his service-connected head injury with anxiety disorder.

The Board has determined that a supplemental opinion is necessary regarding the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and low back disability. The case is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records, secure missing service treatment records, and schedule the Veteran for a VA mental disorders examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a clarifying VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current anxiety disorder. The appeal will be returned to the RO/AMC for readjudication.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the issues of service connection for scars, residuals of shrapnel wounds to the bilateral arms, and an increased evaluation for anxiety disorder not otherwise specified have been dismissed.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for the effects of his TBI, including headaches, memory and concentration problems, irritability, and anxiety. The case has been remanded due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's claimed mental disorders, including PTSD, are not shown to be related to his military service. The Board found that the diagnoses of schizotypal personality disorder, OCD, anxiety, and depression were not established during service or due to combat exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions, including ratings for various disabilities and the effective dates of service connection. The case is being remanded due to a need for a Board hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, were not incurred or aggravated during her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder. The Veteran's current diagnoses are supported by the medical evidence of record, with a presumption that his conditions began during active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to PTSD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and other conditions. The case is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression is currently rated at 50 percent, which grants a higher rating than the initial 10% assigned in 1981. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder as secondary to his service-connected hereditary hemochromatosis, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and review of the claims file.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder with anxiety, did not have its clinical onset during service or until several years thereafter. As a result of the Veteran's failure to report for VA examination as directed in the Board's January 2013 remand, there is no competent medical evidence showing any causal relationship between his military service and his current psychiatric condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and determined that new and material evidence has been presented. The issue of whether service connection is warranted remains on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, originated in service and granted service connection.