Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are found to be related to his military service and granted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety, including as due to tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating greater than 70 percent for his anxiety disorder and depression is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for fatigue, bilateral hearing loss, anxiety, sleep apnea, a heart disability, and melanoma of the abdomen with residual scar due to asbestos and TCE exposure. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to psychiatric symptomatology prior to October 1, 2009.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to determine if any of the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric conditions are related to his service, including as a result of high-stress environment due to duties as a radioman. The matter will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was granted service connection and his anxiety disorder from November 19, 2015 to October 10, 2018 was remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tremors and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and anxiety). The claim for tremors is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disease in service or within a presumptive period, nor was there continuity of symptomatology. The claim for PTSD and anxiety is remanded due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, has been granted. The issue of service connection for a cervical spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a VA examination. The issue of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with mild major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder will be reconsidered.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment-like disorder, anxiety disorder and insomnia disorder, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The claims for service connection for anxiety and erectile dysfunction have been reopened.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's back disability, diabetes mellitus, radiculopathy, diabetic retinopathy, chronic fatigue, and left foot condition resulting in toe amputations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an initial evaluation higher than 70 percent for a generalized anxiety disorder (evaluated together with schizoaffective disorder) are being remanded due to the need for further examination and review of his medical records.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, due to insufficient evidence linking her current conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and a heart condition were denied. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for MDD from March 11, 2013 to April 13, 2015 was also denied.,A 70 percent rating for MDD beginning April 14, 2015 was granted. The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to March 11, 2013 and August 3, 2015 were denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including an examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions. The appeal is related to service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, which may include PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder results in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% disability rating.