Anxiety decisions — 2018

The Veteran's combined disability rating is not 70 percent or higher, and he does not have a single service-connected disability rated at 60 percent or more. Therefore, the Veteran does not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU on a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). However, his case is referred to the VA Director of Compensation and Pension for an extraschedular TDIU determination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, and sleep apnea have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a link between the current conditions and active service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claims for left ankle condition, anxiety attacks and mood swings, and PTSD were denied. The Board found no new evidence that would support reopening the claims.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a stomach disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches, nerve damage to the right wrist, and chronic anxiety reaction with psychological gastrointestinal complaints due to insufficient examination reports addressing whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims of service connection for residual injury to the face with dental trauma and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, affective disorder, and adjustment disorder) are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including right knee disability, left shoulder disability, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and other musculoskeletal issues, has been granted. However, some claims were remanded due to insufficient evidence or procedural errors.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar mood disorder, depression, and anxiety, as these conditions are found to have been incurred during service.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and major depressive disorder (MDD), but granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for sleep apnea, PTSD, and anxiety disorder are remanded due to the need for further examination.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of a liver disorder. The Veteran's claims for stomach disability and generalized anxiety disorder with depression were granted as they are presumed due to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder (melanoma) is remanded due to the need for an additional VA examination and etiology opinion.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a dental disorder for compensation purposes and anxiety and PTSD are also remanded as they require further evaluation.

The Veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions has been granted. The specific conditions include low back strain, hearing loss, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, and depression), and residuals of exposure to tuberculosis disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a right ankle disorder, speech impediment, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety), and seizure disorder. The appeals were not granted as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, major depression, anxiety disorder and adjustment disorder, is granted. The effective date for the TDIU is August 16, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed because he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression and anxiety. However, it denied these claims as there is no evidence to support a current diagnosis or link between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to outstanding private treatment records and the need to determine whether he has a diagnosis of PTSD based on a verified stressor event in service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to outstanding private treatment records and the need to determine whether he has a diagnosis of PTSD based on a verified stressor event in service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and adjudicating whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a previously denied claim for PTSD. The anxiety disorder rating will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran currently has any mental health disorders, including PTSD. The examiner is asked to provide diagnoses for all current psychiatric disorders found following a review of the claims file and to opine on whether each disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and major depressive disorder is dismissed. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.