Anxiety decisions — 2018

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and PTSD have resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a rating of 100 percent. The TBI has been rated at 50 percent.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. However, the issue of whether PTSD is related to military sexual trauma during service remains pending as a remand is required to obtain an updated VA examination using DSM-V criteria.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and has determined that there is at least a reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, granting service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is rated at 100 percent due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, need further development. The case will be sent back to VA for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for depression and anxiety, but the case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding a possible diagnosis of PTSD related to an in-service assault.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD due to military sexual trauma is denied because there is no corroborated stressor evidence linking the condition to any incident of service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's current mental health conditions are linked to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders are related to his service. The appellant contends that her husband's post-service depression is linked to his military service, and the VA must provide an etiology opinion on this issue before deciding on DIC benefits.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, undiagnosed illness resulting in numbness of arms, fatigue, headaches, sleeping difficulties, joint and muscle pain, low back disorder, and right knee disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with anxiety and depression, effective from January 11, 2011. The Veteran's claim was reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a psychiatric examination.

The claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability, nosebleeds/sinusitis, and OSA have been reopened. The effective date is set to July 31, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including gastrointestinal disturbances, diabetes mellitus type II, headache disability, sleep disability (claimed as sleep disturbances), peripheral neuropathy in multiple extremities, anxiety disorder and depressive disorder. The reasons given were that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions or they were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the existence and etiology of any current psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's reported stressors events during his eligible period of service from August 1982 to June 2, 1986 need to be evaluated for their impact on his acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and her depressive and anxiety disorders are not related to any in-service injury or event.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders and the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records, as well as additional medical opinions regarding her claimed right foot, left foot, bilateral ankle, bilateral knee, bilateral hip, low back, joint pain, eye, and psychiatric disorders.