Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and PTSD/Depression are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining complete military records and a VA mental health examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn. His heart condition claim has been reopened due to new evidence, but the rating and effective date are not specified. The VA is ordered to provide a new examination for PTSD, heart condition, and respiratory disorder.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing VA treatment records and retrospective medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for TBI, acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD and anxiety/depression secondary to TBI, and erectile dysfunction secondary to acquired psychiatric disability due to inadequate examinations and potential missing in-service treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claims for right eye disorder, right knee condition, and acquired psychiatric disorders were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and bipolar disorder with symptoms of depression and anxiety, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between her current mental health conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's entitlement to a 100 percent rating for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) with Major Depressive Disorder is granted.,The claim of entitlement to a total temporary evaluation due to hospital treatment in excess of 21 days for service-connected condition is dismissed as moot, given the grant of a 100 percent rating.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because his combined disability rating is already at 100 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's psychiatric disability and determine if he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his specific phobia with generalized anxiety disorder and left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria. The case is remanded to allow for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran’s conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including verifying in-service stressors and obtaining VA treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reopened due to new evidence submitted.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for anxiety disorder was denied, and her TDIU claim was also denied. The VA found that the Veteran’s anxiety disorder did not meet criteria for a higher than 50 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for additional examinations. The issues include bilateral foot disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, acquired psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), and a disability manifested as head pain.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding her claimed MST and a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The claim for tinnitus was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, while the claims for a sleep disorder, psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder), and tension headaches were all denied based on insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities (to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, and a panic disorder) due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder, secondary to his service-connected disabilities, was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, particularly PTSD. The case needs further examination and development of stressor events.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to withdraw his claims for service connection for TMJ and vertigo. The Board also found that the Veteran's thoracolumbar strain is service-connected, as are his acquired psychiatric disorder including anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an anxiety disorder with PTSD, have not rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, fatigue, bowel incontinence, bladder incontinence, headaches, acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and anxiety), and sleep disorder are related to her treatment at VA facilities. The claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded for further development.