Anxiety decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and medical examination is required.

The Board has determined that further medical assessment is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has a diagnosed acquired mental disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is considered to have started during his service and has continued since then. The Board granted the claim based on this evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic anxiety disorder with anger and depression symptoms, headaches with memory loss (claimed as migraines), and sleep apnea have been denied. The decision to deny the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is final.,New evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for chronic anxiety disorder with anger and depression symptoms and headaches with memory loss (claimed as migraines). These claims are now pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and GAD, was not incurred or aggravated by service. However, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, his acquired psychiatric disability, including alcohol use disorder, is considered to be attributable to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied, as the manifestations did not more closely approximate any higher ratings.,Claims for earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for dysthymic disorder with anxiety were also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current diagnoses are related to his service.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression and anxiety was granted service connection effective November 2, 2011. A rating of 20 percent for hypertension is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination. The issues include psychiatric, knee, and respiratory disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety, nervous trouble and trouble sleeping was denied because there was no evidence of a current diagnosis. The appeal is not reopened as new and material evidence has not been submitted.

The Board has granted a higher initial disability rating of 50 percent for service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and depressive disorder from May 31, 2000 to October 3, 2002.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has decided to remand the case for a VA medical examination to determine if the appellant was insane at the time of his discharge due to assault with a dangerous weapon and involuntary manslaughter.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU as of March 22, 2017. The evidence is in relative equipoise whether he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities prior to that date.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a TDIU is denied. The Board also remanded the case to consider a higher evaluation for his anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, was denied as the appeal was untimely filed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and service.

The Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The Board found that her symptoms meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's current psychiatric diagnoses and their relation to her in-service experiences. A new examination is required.

The Veteran's initial claim of service connection for anxiety disorder was denied, and the current rating assigned is 50% disabling.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for PTSD and depression is granted. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's bilateral ankle disorder, low back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorders.