Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but has remanded the claims for a lower back disability and liver disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for dizziness and balance problems, bilateral hearing loss, back disability, and right hip disability are denied as they are found to be related to his service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety, to include acquired psychiatric disorder should be remanded due to outstanding treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders. The case will be reviewed after obtaining verified service information and a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for right thigh and knee scar, rating for anxiety disorder prior to August 29, 2012, rating for anxiety disorder after August 29, 2012, entitlement to TDIU based on service-connected disabilities, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for back injury, lumbar degenerative disc disease, anxiety and depression as secondary to lumbar degenerative disc disease, and hypertension has been granted.,Service connection is also being remanded for the issue of whether hypertension is secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for several issues, including those related to pes planus, migraines, pseudofolliculitis barbae, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, bursitis of the right hip (limitation of flexion), bursitis of the right hip (impairment of thigh), bursitis of the right hip (limitation of extension), and lumbar strain. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination for service connection of anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, swelling of the lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to missing examination reports and insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic bronchitis and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to chronic bronchitis. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case to determine if the Veteran's substance-induced anxiety disorder is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected ulna and radius fracture, with scars and associated pain and tenderness.

The Board has remanded the case due to unverified in-service stressors and events, requiring further development including obtaining deck logs of the USS Gunston Hall.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and an addendum opinion on PTSD diagnosis criteria, secondary service connection claim, in-service stressor confirmation, and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board granted an effective date of November 3, 2008 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) because the Veteran could not maintain substantially gainful employment since August 1, 2008.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for general anxiety disorder with panic symptoms was granted, effective September 1, 2011, the day after his separation from active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for anxiety disorder, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for prostate cancer is granted at 100 percent. The issues of an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the issues of service connection for PTSD, depression, agitation, and anxiety disorders remain pending. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and conduct a new examination.