Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include depression with anxiety. The low back disability issue is remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression and anxiety, due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claim is now considered on its merits.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his depressive disorder, not otherwise specified with anxiety, has been withdrawn. His service-connected condition is now rated at 70 percent effective July 12, 2004.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's case requires further development due to a lack of verified in-service stressors and an incomplete medical record. The Veteran is requested to provide additional information about his claimed stressful experiences, and VA will attempt to verify these events. A psychiatric examination is also required.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder. The VA will schedule a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders, as well as to determine the severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and VA treatment records, as well as providing a VA psychiatric examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board is remanding the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a comprehensive VA psychiatric examination to determine all diagnosed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including consideration of new evidence submitted by the appellant. The RO will issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) that takes into account this additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD and anxiety, was dismissed because no substantive appeal was filed.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims for hepatitis, residuals of oral surgery, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are pending.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations. The Board finds that his blood pressure readings do not support a higher disability rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including anxiety and PTSD, was incurred in military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor was it the result of, or aggravated by, a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA psychiatric examination. The goal is to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, are related to his service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder NOS has been rated at 10 percent, reflecting occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's diagnosed major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder are found to be related to his active service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and PTSD, is currently rated at 30 percent. The evidence does not support a higher rating as it does not demonstrate the required symptoms for a higher disability evaluation.

The Board found that the Veteran's anxiety disorder is not related to his military service and did not meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when considered as one disability due to common etiology from in-service noise exposure, meet the minimum percent evaluation requirement for a TDIU since December 11, 2008. He is deemed unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities.