Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches (undiagnosed), joint pain in left ankle, joint pain in both elbows, joint pain in both wrists, joint pain in both feet, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete and inconsistent evidence regarding the severity of his acquired psychiatric disorder, including private treatment records and VA examination reports. The case will be further developed to determine if a higher rating than 50 percent may be assigned.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his anxiety disorder, including entitlement to individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, was granted effective February 20, 2008. The Board has determined that the earliest date as of which it is factually ascertainable that an increase in disability occurred is June 16, 2005.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including verification of stressors and VA examinations to address both direct service connection and aggravation issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety and depression is rated at 70 percent, which meets the criteria for a higher rating. The Board also found that he is entitled to TDIU benefits.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed depression and anxiety, should be remanded due to incomplete records and need for a VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorders were not incurred in or aggravated by service and are not causally related to service-connected disability.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder resulted in total occupational impairment prior to April 20, 1999, warranting a 70% disability evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that his current PTSD is related to his military service. The anxiety disorder claim was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, characterized as OCD, GAD, depression, and ADHD, was found to warrant a rating of 70 percent for the period beginning November 18, 2004. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, cognitive impairment, and a mood disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence regarding whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected pterygium.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and found that the Veteran was exposed to combat events while serving aboard the USS BREMERTON in July 1953. The increased rating claim for anxiety disorder is also granted, with a current evaluation of 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The medical evidence did not meet the full criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder was rated at 30 percent effective July 21, 2008. Prior to that date, the disability warranted a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the appellant's failure to appear at a scheduled hearing.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including chronic anxiety with depressive reaction and major depressive disorder. The appeal is granted.