Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, sleep disorder, anxiety disorder, TBI, head scar, and skull disorder due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of right ankle sprain, left elbow disability (olecranon spurs), cervical spine disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The cases are all remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inextricably intertwined issues. Specifically, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, erectile dysfunction, skin cancer of the face, arms, and back, and depression and anxiety are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating.,Service connection for cervical spine condition, lower back condition, pes planus, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are all denied due to lack of current diagnoses or causal relationship to service.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and somatoform disorder) is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for situational maladjustment with depression and anxiety is reopened, but further development is needed to address the merits of his claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and bipolar disorder, has been reopened. The case is remanded due to the need to obtain private treatment records and conduct a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms for the period between August 2014 and February 2017 resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a higher disability rating than the assigned 50 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, has been remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The previous rating decision denied service connection based on the opinion that his current psychiatric condition was not related to his in-service depression.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and personality disorders, was denied increased ratings. Service connection for left and right leg disorders were also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluations of his disabilities, including anxiety disorder, depression, TBI, PTSD, and low back disability, require additional evidence and a re-evaluation. The claims are being remanded to obtain missing VA records, conduct further examinations, and determine the appropriate evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, particularly PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for anxiety, depression, and/or PTSD related to military sexual trauma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his military service and his current mental health conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, and PTSD. The claim for a stressor-related disorder is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional procedural and evidentiary development, including requesting a Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability form from the Veteran and associating her Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment file with the claims file.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to his service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, increased rating for degenerative arthritis, cervical spine, and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to clarify whether the Veteran currently has PTSD or any acquired psychiatric disorder under the full criteria of the DSM V, as required under 38 C.F.R. § 4.125.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bipolar disorder with social anxiety from December 29, 2011 to March 16, 2015 was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 70% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examination and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that it is related to the Veteran's military service. The diagnosis of PTSD was not established.