Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has remanded the case for further development including obtaining VA treatment records, verifying in-service stressors, and providing a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of any psychiatric disability found to be present.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain his service treatment records and conduct VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed seizure disorder and psychiatric disorders.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and to obtain all relevant treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have tinnitus, PTSD, bipolar disorder and anxiety, pinched nerve, ADHD and ODD, or scoliosis during service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent from October 2, 2008. The effective date for this rating is set as October 2, 2008.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and cannot be presumed due to exposure to Agent Orange. The claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder but denied service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder other than anxiety disorder. The Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to her military service, while the other psychiatric disorders are not shown to be related to her service.

The Board is remanding the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, PTSD and anxiety, to allow further development. The Veteran's claims for PTSD and anxiety are pending as they require additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, specifically anxiety disorder, is not causally related to his active service or a service-connected disability. As such, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly assess the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his anxiety disorder and left knee condition. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent effective April 8, 2004, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding records and the need for a VA examination. The Veteran's claim is not yet decided.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for clarification of the VA examiner's opinion and to determine whether his diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, is related to any incident of service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the appellant was permanently incapable of self-support before turning 18 years old, and has ordered further medical records and a VA social worker's opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of service-connected migraine headaches was granted, and the effective date for his service connection for a psychiatric disorder (depression with insomnia and anxiety) was set at April 20, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a heart disability, deep vein thrombosis of the left leg, pulmonary embolism, and residuals of cold weather injuries to both upper and lower extremities, were denied. The Board found no evidence linking these disabilities to his military service.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is being reviewed for possible service connection as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder and right knee degenerative joint disease. The Board has determined that additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions, is necessary.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, has been evaluated at a 10 percent initial rating since September 27, 2010. The evidence does not show that the disability warrants an evaluation higher than 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a comprehensive VA mental disorders examination and opinion. The issues of service connection for PTSD and anxiety with depression are inextricably intertwined.