Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and obtaining medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder are related to his military service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office for further development and re-adjudication due to issues with the classification of the issues on appeal, including verification of in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to conflicting evidence regarding the onset of psychiatric symptoms during service and a need for an examination.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, diagnosed as an anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, was incurred in active service.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, depressive disorder with PTSD and PTSD. The Veteran is currently rated at 70 percent under Diagnostic Code 9411.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The other conditions are not service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, PTSD, and anxiety/depression (claimed as mood disorder) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for service connection for PTSD and whether his current diagnoses of major depression and anxiety disorder are related to his military service.

The Board has withdrawn the appellant's appeal for PTSD and denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, as well as IBS. The Board found no nexus between the appellant's active military duty and his currently shown psychiatric disorders or IBS.

The Veteran's service connection claim for cervical and lumbar degenerative disc disease with lumbar spondylosis is granted. The claim for depression and anxiety remains pending as it was not addressed in the decision.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance due to her physical and mental disabilities. However, she meets the criteria for special monthly pension on account of being housebound.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and anxiety disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, psychosis, and anxiety disorder, are found to be related to his military service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder was rated at 50 percent prior to March 25, 2010, and the Board finds this rating is appropriate based on his symptoms of flattened affect, panic attacks, difficulty understanding complex commands, short-term memory impairment, impaired judgment, abstract thinking, disturbances in motivation and mood, and difficulties in establishing effective work and social relationships.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is found to be related to his service in Vietnam, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and plantar fasciitis of the left foot are being remanded due to incomplete development. The VA examiner is requested to provide more detailed opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The decision also noted that the Veteran's diagnoses included anxiety and depression at the time of the last final decision.