Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The examination should address whether his mother's death and subsequent abuse during bootcamp are related to his conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including OCD, anxiety, and adjustment disorder. The claim will be considered as one of service connection for a disability that did not preexist his active service.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of service connection as they are related to a deceased Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his service, specifically his participation in funeral details during his military service. The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and the other psychiatric conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no clear and convincing evidence linking her current symptoms to a specific in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination, and the need to verify stressor allegations and conduct a new VA mental disorders/initial PTSD examination.

The Board has decided that a VA psychiatric examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder alone preclude him from securing or following substantial gainful employment, leading to a TDIU. The case is remanded for further evaluation of the back condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and a need for additional VA examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for anxiety disorder is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion provided by the VA examiner.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence that any current mental health condition was caused by or related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of Generalized Anxiety Disorder is denied as the earliest assignable time period reflects the receipt of a petition to reopen several years after the initial denial. The claim for increased rating remains remanded.

The Veteran's headaches are service-connected, and an earlier effective date of June 1, 2016 for the increased rating of anxiety is granted.,From June 1, 2016, the Veteran receives a 100 percent disability rating for his service-connected anxiety. He also qualifies for SMC based on statutory housebound status during the entire appeal period.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal for ratings in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with trichotillomania and in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, leading the Board to dismiss these issues.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, TBI and its residuals, and a headache disability should be remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to and/or aggravated by his multiple service-connected squamous cell carcinoma related disabilities, resulting in a grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including verification of an in-service stressor related to PTSD and a VA examination to clarify the diagnosis and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor and the need for a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected anxiety disorder. The right foot hallux valgus claim remains denied.