Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and review of all submitted evidence.

The Board has granted reopening of the Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for a character disorder with an anxiety reaction and also granted service connection for a schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. This award represents a complete grant of the benefit sought on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied, and his claims of entitlement to a TDIU were also denied. The right hip disability claim has been previously denied.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's inguinal hernia, bilateral, postoperative with scar and assigned a 10 percent disability rating effective from October 20, 2006. The decision also addressed other issues of service connection but did not reach a final determination on them.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran not appearing at a previously scheduled Travel Board hearing. The case is now pending for another hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have separate diagnoses of anxiety and depressive disorders, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.,A new VA examination may be warranted to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance or is housebound due to his disabilities.

The Veteran is found incompetent to manage his VA funds due to mental capacity issues related to brain trauma, anxiety, depression, dependency, and other conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety, depression, and behavioral disturbances. The Veteran was diagnosed with these conditions during his military service but they are not considered to be related to service.

The Veteran does not have a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, or panic disorder. The Board found that the Veteran's current symptoms are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD was not diagnosed in accordance with DSM-IV criteria, and the Board finds that he does not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.,His acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD and an adjustment disorder with anxiety, including depression, is not related to service. The psychosis did not manifest itself within one year of service.,The Veteran's bilateral shoulder pain is caused by a strain and his arthritis in either shoulder did not manifest itself within one year of service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, has been granted due to credible supporting evidence of an in-service assault.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the mandates of the October 2010 remand order and thus, the case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is associated with his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depressive disorder NOS, was incurred in service and is related to his military service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for vocal impairment was denied due to lack of evidence showing that the error in medication caused his current condition. The claims for increased ratings for anxiety were also denied as there is no medical evidence indicating that the error in medication caused or exacerbated his existing anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD (to include anxiety and depression), were denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The acquired psychiatric disorder was not shown to be related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, were granted service connection based on reopening of the claim with new evidence. Service connection for bilateral cataracts is pending as it was not addressed in this decision. The rating for bilateral hearing loss remains unchanged.

The Board has granted service connection for a disorder manifested by dizziness and tension headaches on the basis that they are secondary to service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and insomnia, is also granted as it is found to be aggravated by service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus.