Anxiety Board decisions

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, are related to her service. The appeal is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, major depressive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The case is now remanded to seek confirmation of in-service stressors that may support these diagnoses.

The Veteran is granted service connection for an anxiety disorder, as it was found to be related to his military service. Service connection for PTSD was not established due to the lack of verified stressors.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and psychiatric disability (variously diagnosed) have been granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss disability is also granted, but a new VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, as the Veteran's statements and a fellow serviceman's statement provide sufficient evidence to corroborate her account of the stressor incident. The VA examiner diagnosed PTSD based on these events.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and the appellant is therefore denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, is etiologically related to active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining clinical service treatment records from Fort Richardson, Alaska. The issues of service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability remain inextricably intertwined.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including requesting a statement of specificity from the Veteran and his representative regarding their CUE claim. The new and material evidence issue will also be remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the CUE claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions in December 1968. New evidence submitted since then does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder manifested by Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and awarded an increased evaluation of 30 percent for the service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been granted. The Board finds the appeal moot as the benefit requested has already been granted.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from September 25, 1998. The claim for TDIU has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied as he failed to report for the scheduled VA examination without showing good cause.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for another VA psychiatric examination to determine if his PTSD meets criteria for a higher rating, and whether he has depression or anxiety disorder as part of his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury is denied. Service connection is granted for hemorrhoids and an anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records prior to December 2005 and attempting to verify stressors related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, affective disorder, and depressive disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records from the Vet Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.

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