Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and VA examinations to determine if the Veteran's current low back disability, depression, anxiety, and hypersomnia are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for several reasons, including obtaining SSA records and issuing a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) on the increased rating claim. The Veteran's claims regarding residuals of electrocution, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include depression and anxiety, and service connection for PTSD are also being addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic psychiatric disorder, including dysthymia and generalized anxiety disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further medical clarification regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with generalized anxiety reaction and lumbosacral strain with arthritis leave him in need of assistance or result in his being housebound.

The Veteran seeks a higher evaluation for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder. The Board finds that an additional VA examination is necessary to determine the current severity of his condition and its impact on his social and occupational functioning.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional examinations and to determine if service connection can be established for abdominal pain, a psychiatric disorder, genitofemoral neuralgia, corneal scar status post left eye injury, and mid back strain.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, nervousness, shortness of breath, sleep problems, chest pain, and joint pain as due to 'Gulf War Syndrome' or as manifestations of undiagnosed illness due to service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied since November 1992, and the claim for a low back disability was denied since July 1992. The Veteran's IBS is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further review due to a lack of adequate reasons or bases in the Board's decision, and other procedural issues.

The Board found that the cause of death (coronary artery disease) was not caused by or a result of the Veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's son, S.G., is permanently incapable of self-support due to multiple mental and physical impairments since prior to his 18th birthday. The Board finds that the evidence supports granting helpless child status for VA benefits purposes.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address whether the Veteran was sexually assaulted during service and if he developed PTSD or other psychiatric disorders as a result.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder began during service and is related to his military service, thus granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for anxiety disorder (claimed as PTSD) and hearing loss with tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating or service connection.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of this claim.

The Veteran's hypertension and anxiety disorder are being remanded for further examination to determine their etiology. The appeal is also remanded due to incomplete service records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to lack of service records documenting the Veteran's claimed personal assault and need for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, which includes Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The Veteran's current mental health issues are found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any diagnosed psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service stressor. The claim for anxiety disorder other than PTSD was also denied as there is no competent or credible evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for depression and anxiety with anger has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal of these issues in February 2006. The case is being remanded to obtain VA treatment records, review the private medical records, and provide a definitive opinion regarding the etiology of hypertension.