Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for new VA examinations to assess her current level of severity for migraine headaches, right ovarian cyst, urethral cyst, and service-connected psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for obtaining outstanding VA treatment records, including those from the Vet Center. The case will be readjudicated after all relevant evidence has been considered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient reasoning in the previous Board decision and the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and depression, was not incurred in or aggravated by her active military service.

The Board finds by a clear preponderance of the evidence that service connection for a back disability is not warranted. The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD includes all acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. However, there is no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor actually occurred.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, effective from December 18, 2009. The skin disorder claim remains pending as service connection has not been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder based on the Veteran's reported in-service combat experiences.

The Veteran's HIV with anxiety and major depressive disorder has been rated at the highest available level of disability, a 70 percent evaluation, effective from November 22, 2010.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizoaffective disorder, dysthymic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and PTSD. The TDIU claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with features of PTSD does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood has been rated at 10 percent since March 30, 2004. The disability is currently manifested by occupational and social impairment due to mild or transient symptoms which decrease work efficiency and ability to perform tasks only during periods of significant stress.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing. The issues of service connection for PTSD, anxiety and depression, as well as back disorder are still under consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hip and low back disabilities did not have onset in service or were not caused by his active military service. The right shoulder, headaches, and anxiety conditions are also denied.

The Board found no evidence linking the Appellant's diagnosed psychiatric conditions to her military service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression, anxiety attacks, nightmares, and violent outbursts is rated at 70 percent since August 2, 2006. The Board has granted a TDIU rating based on service-connected PTSD alone from August 2, 2006.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, specifically schizo-affective disorder. The right foot disability issue will be addressed in the Remand following this decision.

Service connection has been granted for anxiety as secondary to service-connected situational depression and left knee disability. The initial evaluation for situational depression with anxiety is set at 10 percent.

The Board found no verified stressor for the Veteran's claimed PTSD and denied service connection due to lack of credible supporting evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as secondary to his service-connected residuals of a fractured nose, is granted. The TDIU claim remains pending.