Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and an additional VA examination is needed to determine if he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric condition related to his service.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased evaluation for adjustment disorder with anxiety was denied, and his service-connected condition is currently rated at 70 percent.,Service connection for Bell’s Palsy was also denied. The Veteran's current diagnosis of Bell’s Palsy did not manifest during active service and is not related to his service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TMJ was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims for GERD, rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis in the bilateral hands, lumbago, anxiety, headaches, and dizzy spells are all denied.,The Board has determined that there is no current disability related to these conditions and they were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Dysthymia (anxiety disorder) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence. The appellant's left knee osteoarthritis claim remains in appellate status, while his generalized anxiety disorder claim requires a new examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, is related to his military service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his bilateral hand tremors. The rating for his acquired psychiatric disability remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the possibility of increased severity since his last VA examination in June 2018. The Veteran may be entitled to a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and will need additional opinions regarding whether the Veteran had an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to August 8, 2018, that was related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety with symptoms of PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, finding that it is caused by or related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with anxiety and depression is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD, which is linked to his in-service stressor (personal assault). Service connection is also granted for migraines as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders. The claim will be reviewed again with a new medical opinion.

The Board has denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for abnormal heart condition, anxiety disorder, chest pain, fatigue, and nonspecific infection as there is no evidence showing that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are the result of VA medical or educational services.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates and ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting new examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD, has been reopened. However, the Board denied the claim as there is no probative medical nexus between active service and the current disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and notification regarding in-service personal assault stressors. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, MDD, and anxiety, is being considered under direct service connection.

The Veteran's anxiety, nervousness, and sleep disturbances are considered part of his service-connected PTSD. Service connection is granted for TBI but denied for other conditions including arthritis, skin cancer, jaw disability, residuals of parasitic worms, and liver disability.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary due to the inadequacy of the November 2018 VA examination, which did not provide an opinion on whether any current psychiatric disorder is related to service. The Veteran was diagnosed with PTSD and adjustment disorder during service and post-service treatment records also contain diagnoses of other conditions.