Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for skin rash, cold injury residuals, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The cases are remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, depressive disorder with alcohol abuse, anxiety disorder, panic disorder, atypical psychotic disturbance, atypical neurologic or cognitive impairment, affective disorder and PTSD is remanded due to the presence of new evidence that may support these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, is related to service.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic orchitis and IBS with gastritis, but the issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and an autoimmune disease (Sjogren's syndrome) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal and thus, the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current psychiatric condition is not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran was exposed to traumatic events during service and claims these caused his current conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition(s).

The Veteran's PTSD and related conditions are currently rated at 30 percent from May 17, 2012 and 70 percent from July 5, 2018. The Board has found that the Veteran’s new lay testimony suggests a worsening of his condition since his last VA medical examination, necessitating further evaluation. Additionally, the TDIU claim is remanded due to unclear employment history.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine the validity of the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, PTSD, and depression. The claim will be remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder, is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for joint pain, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep disturbance, memory loss, fatigue, and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Unspecified Anxiety Disorder, has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and the preponderance of evidence does not support a relationship between the diagnosed Unspecified Anxiety Disorder and service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to assess his dermatitis of the bilateral hands and obtaining updated information regarding his employment status. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the Veteran's competency to handle VA funds. The rating for anxiety disorder, depression and nightmare disorders was restored from April 1, 2014, to January 31, 2017, and May 1, 2017, to the present.

The Board has granted service connection for lower back disability and acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to service.,Service connection was established for both a lower back disability (lumbosacral strain) and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder with anxiety).

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action due to unresolved issues regarding service connection and other claims. The VA has not yet determined the appropriate ratings or effective dates for her conditions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for anxiety disorder and a higher initial rating for anxiety disorder.