Anxiety Board decisions

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

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders were not shown to be etiologically related to service, and his PTSD claim was denied due to lack of verified in-service stressor.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO for initial consideration of the merits of his claims, including entitlement to an earlier effective date prior to April 20, 1999, for the assignment of a compensable evaluation for service-connected anxiety disorder and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is being remanded due to insufficient development of the evidence regarding the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, depression and anxiety, and headaches are being remanded as the medical evidence is insufficient to make a determination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder did not substantially contribute to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes was not addressed in a de novo decision as required by law.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and insomnia, is service-connected. His peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities has been rated at 40 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is now remanded to determine if there was credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor and whether the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, finding that there is no current disability related to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, right and left knee disorders are all found to be related to service. The right and left knee disorders were aggravated by subsequent active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety and major depression is granted.

The Veteran's cause of death was not found to be related to his service-connected conditions, specifically his generalized anxiety disorder with depression.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction is manifested by occasional depression with anxiety, nightmares, and suspiciousness, consisting of no more than mild or transient symptoms. The criteria for entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent have not been met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed schizophrenia and anxiety disorder are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of any psychiatric condition reported or treated during service or in the years following discharge until 1974, nearly twenty years after he was discharged.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and review of the evidence to determine if any acquired psychiatric disability is related to service, including posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for a nervous condition due to new and material evidence. However, the claims for depression, anxiety or panic disorder, a nervous condition, and dissociative identity disorder have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating for his musculoskeletal headaches, as well as TDIU based on these disabilities. The effective date of these decisions is September 16, 1999.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and an anxiety disorder. The claim for residuals of dental trauma was also denied as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen it.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of his competency status.