Anxiety decisions — 2018

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including unspecified neurocognitive disorder, depression and anxiety, as secondary to his service-connected disabilities of hearing loss and tinnitus.

Your appeals for service connection have been remanded due to the addition of new VA medical records. Your case will be returned to the RO for initial review and readjudication.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain updated treatment records. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety disorder, and service connection under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for neck surgery complications are also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and secondary service connection for bilateral deltoid ligament strains of the ankles and a chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety, all related to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus.,There is no evidence provided that suggests any specific exposure basis or direct service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and a generalized anxiety disorder, has been reopened. The Board finds that further development is needed to determine the nature of her current psychiatric conditions and their relationship to her military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD and Bipolar Disorder have been reopened due to new evidence, and both conditions are now granted as they are related to his in-service stressors.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective August 31, 2010. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and anxiety/depression due to potential personal assault during service. Additional development is needed, including a VA examination for PTSD based on military sexual trauma and an evaluation of his current psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, may have increased in severity since his last VA examination. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing evidence and inadequate examination. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, need further evaluation.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted service connection, while his PTSD claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and adjudication due to incomplete medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, drug use, and erectile dysfunction. The AOJ is instructed to obtain updated VA medical records and provide a new VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD and anxiety disorder have been rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating for these conditions. The Board found that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his psychiatric disorders, bilateral knee disabilities, shoulder disabilities, TMJ dysfunction, and low back disability. The Veteran also needs a new examination to determine if his current psychiatric conditions may be related to military service.

The Veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder is rated at a 50 percent evaluation, which meets the criteria for reduced reliability and productivity.,The Veteran's right knee strain requires another VA examination to determine its extent of disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, a low back condition, a cardiovascular condition, and diabetes mellitus are being remanded as well.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the issues of increased evaluation for right ankle disability, service connection for right hip disorder, service connection for right leg disorder, and service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression with anxiety) are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety reaction, nervous disorder, and depressive disorder is granted. Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder including major depressive disorder with anxiety and panic disorder agoraphobia. The TDIU claim is remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and a psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records from the Veteran's Reserve service.