Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous directives and the need for additional evidence, including VA treatment records and a mental disorders examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety disorder with alcohol abuse is remanded due to the need for updated treatment records, an examination, and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The Veteran contends that these conditions began during service or were caused by events in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and TDIU due to service-connected disability. The Veteran's current depression and anxiety are being evaluated in relation to his claimed head injury from military service.

The Veteran's clothing allowance for the calendar year 2017 for a back brace is granted due to wear and tear on his clothes caused by using a back brace.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current mental health conditions are related to his service experiences.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The appeal is not about service connection in this context.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder and panic disorder, is related to his active service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Panic Attacks and Major Depressive Disorder as the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of the record, particularly regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including verifying an alleged helicopter crash incident and obtaining updated VA treatment records.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for psychosis, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety with irritability, and sleep apnea due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

Your claim for service connection for PTSD and anxiety has been granted, but since the issue of anxiety was not yet certified to the Board at the time of your hearing, we are dismissing this appeal as there is no remaining case or controversy.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination in connection with the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran asserts that his PTSD, MDD, GAD, and somatoform disorder are related to missing a SOS signal during service. The Board finds a VA examination is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood has been granted, but his claim for a higher rating for left hip strain remains denied. Service connection for sinus bradycardia has also been granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected headaches and unspecified anxiety disorder, as well as a TDIU rating, are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of dysthymia and anxiety disorder was granted. The application to reopen his claim for service connection of a bilateral foot condition to include gout is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his service-connected anxiety disorder with PTSD features is remanded due to the passage of time since the last VA examination and the need for updated treatment records.