Anxiety Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorders did not originate in service or for many years thereafter and are not related to any incident during active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development of his psychiatric disability claims, including PTSD.

The Veteran's pre-existing psychiatric conditions, including Asperger's syndrome, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder, were not aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a herniated disc of the lumbar spine and left sciatic nerve damage, as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's skin disorders were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development to obtain missing service records, verify periods of active duty, and obtain VA and private treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disability status will also be re-evaluated.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression are related to his active service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and for DEA benefits, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's death to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and somatoform disorders, are not related to his military service. The evidence does not show a nexus between any diagnosed condition and his active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have an innocently acquired psychiatric disability due to disease or injury incurred in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current anxiety and depression did not manifest during service or are otherwise related to his service-connected disabilities, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for right foot and ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's current disability is at least as likely as not attributable to documented in-service injuries. The claims for heart disability and psychiatric disability are addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus, depressive disorder with anxiety, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and/or an anxiety disorder) are all found to be related to service. The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety disorder and fatigue, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for secondary service connection to his lumbar spine disability was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need to clarify his periods of active duty. The Board will address these issues in a subsequent decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran experienced seizures in service and has post-service continuity of symptomatology, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, was rated at 70 percent effective May 19, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and other conditions, is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of her claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the extent of his disability and whether his alcohol and drug use are secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a psychiatric examination and a digestive disorders examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and increased rating for residuals of hemicolectomy and resected terminal ileum are pending.