Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and development due to inadequate previous examinations, particularly regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in previous decisions and missing medical records. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, other stressor disorder, and depressive disorder, are now under review.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's SSD benefits and requests for records from SSA.

The claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen them. The Veteran's conditions are not presumed due to exposure to herbicides or other specific in-service events.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for anxiety disorder is denied, and his request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any of these conditions had their onset in service or are otherwise related to a disease or injury during service.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder does not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, as evidenced by his consistent productivity and reliability throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the issues of bilateral hearing loss and an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.,Service connection for a left ventricular hypertrophy is granted, subject to further review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for further development of his service connection claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder, and PTSD, are found to be related to his in-service experiences. Service connection is granted for these conditions. The Veteran's bilateral shin splints are denied as there is no evidence of aggravation beyond its natural progression during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression with insomnia. Further development is needed to determine if any of the diagnosed conditions had their onset in service or are otherwise related to active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the VA examiner's opinion not being sufficient. Updated VA treatment records and non-VA medical records are needed, along with a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and major depressive disorder) is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or within one year post-service, nor is it otherwise related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with previous remands and requests for records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, needs further examination and evaluation. The current VA examination did not provide sufficient information regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, Gulf War Syndrome (GWS), PTSD, and right shoulder disorder, right hand disorder, and right abdominal pain are being remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim of a rating in excess of 40 percent for hepatitis C and a rating in excess of 70 percent for GAD is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits is remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The dental condition claim was denied, while other claims remain pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for further development regarding a claim of service connection for substance dependence, claimed as secondary to the service-connected herniated disc, T6-7. The temporary total evaluation issue is also on hold until this development is completed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's symptoms of anxiety and insomnia and his Gulf War service. The claim for an undiagnosed illness related to service in the Persian Gulf is also remanded.