Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically an unspecified anxiety disorder, finding no evidence of a chronic disability in service or otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for keratoderma climactericum of the face and seborrheic dermatitis, service connection for left leg shin splints, and service connection for bilateral hand arthralgias have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for tenosynovitis of the left wrist has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for right leg shin splints has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle instability, and TDIU due to inadequate VA medical opinions and missing treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining missing service personnel records, VA treatment records, and private treatment records; notifying the Veteran of the types of evidence that may corroborate his reported in-service stressor of being raped; scheduling a VA medical examination; and readjudicating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the rationale provided by the VA examiner and the need for additional development of records, including obtaining service treatment records and mental health treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus his TDIU benefits are denied.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's claim to reopen his bilateral hearing loss claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder is related to his active duty service, including his reported in-service combat experiences while serving in Vietnam.

The Veteran's schizoaffective disorder is rated at 70 percent from February 7, 1983 to October 6, 2017. A TDIU is granted but the Board finds a remand necessary for further development and an opinion regarding the severity of his disability prior to May 11, 2007.

The claim for service connection for anxiety is dismissed as moot. The Veteran's TBI does not require the need for personal health-care services provided on a daily basis in his home by a licensed health-care professional, thus denying special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance (SMC T).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a mental health condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of major depressive disorder is granted as secondary to his generalized anxiety disorder. The earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder is set at September 13, 2012. Other claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA medical records, and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with anxiety and PTSD, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the onset of his psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and non-service-connected disability pension benefits due to insufficient information regarding his spouse's social security number, lack of a valid medical opinion linking PTSD to an in-service stressor, and incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran is also being asked to provide more recent income and net worth information.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and bipolar disorders, as well as somatic symptom disorder. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining command histories and enlisted performance evaluation reports to verify in-service stressors. The Veteran's psychiatric conditions will be evaluated based on their relation to his submarine service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of proper notification regarding service connection for PTSD based on in-service personal assault or harassment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Chronic Anxiety, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.