Anxiety decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a fracture of the left little finger, and the current disability requirement was not met.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD with anxiety disorder, effective October 19, 2011. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination of his service-connected anxiety disorder and consideration of his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his anxiety disorder, an evaluation of his skin condition, and an assessment of his hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development. The case will be returned to the Board only if full compliance with this decision is achieved.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, was not incurred or aggravated by service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his current condition is related to any incident during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not causally related to his service or his service-connected left leg disability, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to deficiencies in a previous VA addendum opinion. The appellant is seeking service connection for various psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, and the claim will be reviewed again based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions and the evidence does not support a nexus to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, arthritis, and a back condition. The case will be remanded to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and granted service connection based on a diagnosed PTSD related to an in-service incident. The Veteran is also found to have other acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, which are at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hemorrhoids, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety disorder, depression/dysthymic disorder), and blood deficiency have been granted with effective dates of September 1, 1999, October 9, 2008, and no date respectively.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and any pertinent private treatment records. The AOJ will also make another request to the U.S. Army Crime Records Center regarding his asserted stressor in Germany.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer disease with GERD is rated as 20 percent disabling, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7305. The Board denied an increased rating for this condition.

The Veteran's depression is found to be secondary to his service-connected interstitial lung disease, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to service-connected disabilities, and effective dates prior to February 29, 2012, for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance are also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported symptoms of depression and anxiety dating back over 50 years.

The Veteran's appeal of the July 2015 rating decision is dismissed as an inappropriate collateral attack on a final June 2016 Board decision.