Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's depressive disorder was incurred in or related to his service. The matter is now being returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting diagnoses of PTSD and the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for malaria was denied in 1969, and new evidence received since then does not meet the criteria to reopen the claim. The psychiatric disorder issue is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left eye disability is dismissed. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for thoracolumbar spine strain and acquired psychiatric disorders (major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder) but has remanded the issues of timely notice of disagreement regarding hysterectomy and dental disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and depression/anxiety disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left hand disability, left hip disability, psychiatric disability, recurrent anemia, and increased ratings for lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's claims are also inextricably intertwined with the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to December 8, 2006.

Service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder and an unspecified depressive disorder has been granted. Other service connection claims are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD and the need for a new medical opinion on the etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and panic disorder, are being reviewed again with a focus on verifying stressors and considering secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, is granted. The Board found that the evidence now shows the Veteran has a psychiatric disability due to his service experiences.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including anxiety, PTSD, depression, bilateral shin splints, a right shoulder condition, a back condition, sinus conditions, sleep apnea, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Veteran's anxiety disorder resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas including work and personal life. A rating of 70 percent is granted starting from June 16, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that his current psychiatric conditions began during or were otherwise related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and a need for further clarification on her current psychiatric disability.

The Board is required to obtain the Appellant's complete Social Security Administration (SSA) records due to insufficient efforts in obtaining them as per previous remands.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically PTSD, MDD, and GAD. The claim will be reconsidered after a VA examination is conducted.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression.

The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative arthritis and PTSD and anxiety disorder have been granted service connection. The Veteran is also awarded an initial 50 percent rating for his PTSD and anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical rationale in a previous VA examination, and needs an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's mental health diagnoses are related to service.