Anxiety decisions — 2018

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and depression, finding no current diagnoses of these conditions. The claim for a bilateral eye disorder is remanded due to inadequate opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, increased ratings for IVDS and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, and earlier effective date for TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for anxiety disorder and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for adjudication of a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the March 2007 denial of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss is dismissed.,Service connection granted for right wrist chronic radicular strain, depression and anxiety, and left upper extremity radiculopathy. Service connection denied for right shoulder impingement syndrome and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient information provided by the VA treatment records and VetCenter letters for rating his psychiatric disorders. Additionally, a compensable rating for his left-hand disorder needs to be addressed through obtaining all relevant medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection has not been established for a left foot disability, vision disorder, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, right foot disability, upper and lower extremity disabilities, respiratory disorders, sleep disorder, or psychiatric disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and need for further examination regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety and Depression.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety due to insufficient evidence regarding the presence of in-service stressors for PTSD and a lack of medical opinion linking current diagnoses to service.

The appeals for service connection for asbestosis and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the evidence did not show a link between the current disabilities and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, depressive disorder with anxiety, and anxiety disorder. The examination must determine if these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service experiences.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety was reopened, and he is now granted service connection for anxiety. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and OCD) is denied. The Veteran's left ventricular hypertrophy and atrial fibrillation are both found to be related to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, anxiety, depression, and mood disorder) are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hiatal hernia, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression were decided. The claim for hiatal hernia was withdrawn by the Veteran. Service connection is granted for left ear hearing loss and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression. Right ear hearing loss is denied. Compensation claims under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence indicating that the Veteran may have an acquired psychiatric disability, including mood disorder, depressive disorder, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The VA will provide a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal of an earlier effective date for depression and anxiety was withdrawn. The claim to reopen her service connection for residuals, back injury is granted. Her case is remanded for a VA examination regarding the etiology of her current back disability.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and PTSD have been granted a 70% disability rating, effective September 5, 2018. The Board also granted TDIU effective September 19, 2014.

The Board dismissed the claims for diabetes mellitus and temporary total evaluation due to hospital treatment in excess of 21 days. The claim for service connection for depression was reopened, but not granted. The claim for PTSD was also reopened, but not granted. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability including depression, anxiety, and insomnia is remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, but a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's hemorrhoids are not shown to meet the criteria for a compensable rating.