Anxiety decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include a depressive disorder, on the basis that it is at least as likely as not related to service. The Veteran's mental health disorders were noted during and after his military service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder claim is remanded for an updated examination, and the TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability from the anxiety disorder claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to service. The case will be sent back for an addendum opinion from the November 2016 examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination scheduled in April 2016. The claim will be adjudicated based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied.,An initial rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood prior to November 2, 2010, is denied. However, a rating of 70 percent, but not higher, is granted beginning November 2, 2010.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. A VA examination is needed to determine if his current psychiatric condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety; initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss; and assessment of individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the lack of evidence showing an in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury related to the claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that these conditions had their onset in service or are otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as they limit his ability to perform work that requires prolonged standing or walking and fine motor skills. The Board finds the evidence in equipoise regarding whether he is entitled to a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been reopened. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the etiology of his respiratory conditions, including whether they preexisted service or were aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for emotional instability and remanded the claims of service connection for bipolar disorder and TDIU due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, has been granted. The evidence shows that the Veteran had symptoms of depression and anxiety during service and continues to have a current diagnosis of major depressive disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected psychoneurosis anxiety state did not contribute substantially or materially to his cause of death, myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease. The Board concluded that there was no causal connection between the Veteran's service-connected condition and his death.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and insomnia as these conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's verified in-service stressor of working at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

The Veteran's left foot disability, migraine headaches, PTSD, GAD, acid reflux, penile deformity with erectile dysfunction, PFB, scar of the dorsal surface of the left foot, and painful scar of the left foot are all service connected. The Veteran is granted an initial rating of at least 30 percent for his migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to a lack of VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran is also requested to provide any additional pertinent evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism and generalized anxiety disorder, as well as any impact on his employability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, rating increases, and TDIU due to incomplete opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and lumbar spine disability. The Veteran is required to provide an addendum opinion from a VA clinician and undergo another examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting diagnoses and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.