Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depression, finding that these conditions began during service and are related to active service. The other issues of left leg disorder, heart disorder, colon disorder, and bilateral groin disorder are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for a neck disability and an acquired psychiatric disability remain pending.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, hopelessness, polysubstance and nicotine dependence. The Veteran's right ankle disability was also denied.,Both the bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus issues were remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military service and resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military service and resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection for agoraphobia and unspecified anxiety disorder is granted. The Veteran's left forearm radial tunnel syndrome is rated at 20 percent, while his right forearm condition remains at noncompensable. The Veteran's left leg deep vein thrombophlebitis is rated at 20 percent. His chronic myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome continues to be rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD, previously rated as anxiety disorder, is granted a 70 percent rating prior to August 29, 2013 and denied any higher ratings thereafter. A TDIU rating is also granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a total disability rating due to individual unemployability are being remanded due to the addition of new medical evidence. The case will be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction for review.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional evidence and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, right foot plantar fasciitis, left foot plantar fasciitis, and bilateral hearing loss disability are granted. Claims for other conditions such as left foot ingrown toenail, right foot ingrown toenail, left shoulder, right shoulder, low back, right knee, left knee, sleep apnea, tachycardia, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), erectile dysfunction, TBI, headache, and acquired psychiatric disability are denied.

The case is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of records. The issues of service connection, TDIU, and dental treatment are all pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral fibromas, Major Depression and an anxiety disorder secondary to service-connected disability, but denied service connection for arthritis of the chest cavity secondary to service-connected melanoma.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for porphyria cutanea tarda is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and a skin disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require him to be in need of regular aid and attendance, as he needs assistance with activities of daily living such as preparing meals, managing his medications, attending to the wants of nature, keeping himself clean and presentable, and protecting himself from hazards.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disability is granted.,The Veteran's requests to reopen the claims of service connection for residuals of a bilateral super rectus fader operation, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety are granted.,Service connection for bipolar disorder is granted.,An earlier effective date of December 5, 2005, but not earlier, for the award of service connection for a left ankle sprain is granted.,An earlier effective date of December 5, 2005, but not earlier, for the award of service connection for a right ankle sprain is granted.,An earlier effective date of February 22, 2012, but not earlier, for the award of an increased rating to 10 percent for status post left wrist trauma with arthroscopy with triangular fibrocartilage complex is granted.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2012, for the award of an increased rating of 10 percent for the right wrist sprain is denied.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2012, for the grant of service connection for hypertension is denied.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2012, for the grant of service connection for status post left foot trauma is denied.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2012, for the grant of service connection for status post left knee ACL repair and medial meniscectomy with residual degenerative arthritis is denied.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2012, for the grant of service connection for right knee degenerative joint disease is denied.,An effective date earlier than August 30, 2012, for the grant of service connection for chronic cervical strain is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability, including as due to his service-connected anxiety disorder. The evidence did not support an etiological link between any current skin disability and active service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with anxiety, but withdrawn claims of service connection for diverticulitis and inability to swallow.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, is denied as there is no confirmed diagnosis of a current disability.