Anxiety Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a psychiatric disorder, including symptoms of depression and anxiety, in service. The weight of the evidence does not support a finding that his current psychiatric condition is related to his active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder not otherwise specified with depression, which is already rated at 100 percent, precludes him from obtaining and retaining all forms of substantially gainful employment due to his symptoms.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, finding that the Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the case to afford the Veteran a VA examination to determine if he currently suffers from an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as a result of any verified stressor(s), and whether his current conditions are related to his service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining an accurate record of his earnings since 1974. The issues on appeal include entitlement to a higher rating for anxiety neurosis and PTSD, as well as seeking an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining new evidence and conducting a psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition. The PTSD claim was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of service connection for various psychiatric and physical conditions are pending.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, diagnosed as an anxiety disorder and PTSD, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The symptoms do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete service records and need to verify periods of active duty.

The Board has restored the 10 percent rating for service-connected residuals of a left thumb fracture and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's anxiety disorder is not shown to meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, including memory loss symptoms, is found to be related to her service in the Persian Gulf and thus granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination to address the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional development and notification as per new regulations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional evidence collection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and VA examinations to determine the presence and etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorders, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration and VA treatment records.

The case is being remanded to obtain missing VA outpatient treatment records and to provide an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an anxiety disorder, bilateral foot disorder, and headache disorder. The decision also found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen his claims for these conditions.

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