Anxiety Board decisions

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his active service, and therefore, entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's anxiety and depression have resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be aggravated by her service-connected anxiety disorder, and thus service connection for this condition is granted. The issue of an increased initial evaluation for her anxiety disorder has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, effective November 2, 2007. His hepatitis has not been shown to be symptomatic and thus does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, including chronic adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features and depression, is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding his claimed stressors.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected anxiety disorder was denied. The VA examiner found the symptoms did not cause total social and occupational impairment, but reduced reliability and productivity due to psychiatric symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service in Korea.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with anxiety and depression is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, effective October 2006. The rating reflects occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, are not shown to be related to military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disorders did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service and were not related to his service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an anxiety disorder and granted it. The Veteran's claim for service connection for Influenza virus was not substantiated.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various conditions and claims, including those related to his knee replacements, ankle disorders, carotid stenosis, and right leg wounds. The appeals were addressed in the context of rating decisions and effective dates.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood has been granted service connection, and he is currently rated at 50 percent disabling since July 1, 2009.

The Veteran's current mood disorder is found to be at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for depression and anxiety, which she believes are related to her military service. She also seeks an increased rating for her right carpal tunnel neuropathy. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is service-connected, as it was incurred during his active military service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, effective from June 25, 2009.

The Board found that the appellant's pre-existing psychiatric disorder was aggravated by his military service and may be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the diagnostic criteria for service-related PTSD and therefore, service connection is denied.