Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, are related to his service in the military. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety reaction with gastrointestinal features does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation, including obtaining additional medical records and psychiatric evaluations to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other mental health condition due to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development, specifically obtaining updated VA treatment records and a new examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. This includes obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to assess his employability given his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and adjudication of his claims, including obtaining additional medical records and providing VCAA-compliant notice.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, are related to his active duty military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a valid claim for service connection of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that he served in Korea or experienced an in-service stressor sufficient to meet the criteria for PTSD under 38 C.F.R. § 4.125(a).

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, but denied them on the merits.

The Veteran's current psychiatric disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claimed PTSD is not related to his service, and he has other diagnosed psychiatric conditions. The claim for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for various psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain unit history and misconduct reports from Parris Island.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a medical examination to determine the nature and etiology of any hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's schizophrenia, PTSD, and anxiety disorder NOS were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claims for PTSD and anxiety disorder NOS were denied as there was no verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected General Anxiety Disorder and whether he is unemployable due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including anal fissures, pancreatitis, and Cushing's syndrome, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks and dysthymia is currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available for this condition. The Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.