Anxiety decisions — 2018

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric issues, including anxiety and depression, were not related to service. The stressors claimed by the Veteran did not meet the criteria for PTSD due to lack of fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left knee due to the need for additional evidence. The Veteran must be provided with new VA examinations for his left knee and anxiety disorder.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for PTSD and remanded the case due to the need for an updated VA examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeal, leaving no issues for the Board to decide.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verification of service dates and obtaining treatment records. The claims will be readjudicated after the additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychosis, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction is remanded due to incomplete information regarding in-service stressors and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's request for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder, NOS (excluding a period of temporary total evaluation) is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination, new evidence received after the 2013 VA examination, and need for verification of stressors. A new VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran's anxiety and other diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to his service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is granted. The claim for PTSD is also granted. The issue of TDIU is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions and their relationship to his military service. A VA examination is needed to diagnose any current mental disabilities and provide an opinion on whether they are related to service.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for PTSD is granted. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder, are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, as his current diagnosis may be separate from his anxiety disorder (PTSS). The VA will schedule a new mental health evaluation to assess these issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and examinations, as his symptoms have worsened since previous evaluations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded in conjunction with the increased evaluation claim.

The Board denied service connection for depression and anxiety, finding that the Veteran's mental disorders are not related to his military service. Service connection was granted for residuals of pectus excavatum.,Service connection was also remanded for hammer toes and bilateral lower extremities condition (to include as secondary to service-connected disability).

The Veteran is seeking a total disability rating based on individual unemployability for the period prior to July 12, 2016 due to service-connected bipolar disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder. However, as his combined rating does not meet the minimum percentage criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a), the case is being referred to the VA Under Secretary for Benefits or the VA Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board denied service connection for depression and anxiety, but granted service connection for residuals of pectus excavatum. The remaining issues (hammer toes and bilateral lower extremities condition) are remanded.,Service connection was established for the Veteran's residuals of pectus excavatum due to aggravation during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD and anxiety disorder NOS. The case is being referred for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than a sleep disorder. The case is being returned to VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with the appellant's character of discharge and his service connection claims. The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather a dispute over the character of discharge.