Anxiety decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety, left knee disability, back disability, right wrist disability, sleep apnea, IBS, and hypertension. The Veteran's appeal is pending further development.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is being remanded due to the need for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for asthma and a 10 percent rating for asthma from April 25, 2019. The case is remanded for further action on the issue of nonservice-connected pension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, particularly depression, anxiety, and alcoholism, to his service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's anxiety disorder and agoraphobia are related to his service-connected tinnitus. The claim will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and anxiety disorder due to a lack of evidence supporting these claims. The Veteran is required to provide sufficient information to verify his alleged stressors, and VA will attempt to obtain relevant records from appropriate custodians.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, to include anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder is granted. The Veteran's hypertension claim is remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate opinions and missing informed consent records. The issues include compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than depressive disorder (PTSD, unspecified anxiety disorder), a rating in excess of 30 percent for dyschezia with abnormal anal sphincter relaxation, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right shoulder disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions.

The Board has granted a TDIU, and the claims for increased ratings have been denied. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim was withdrawn by his representative.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remands and the need for another VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with the most recent VA examination showing Level II in both ears.,The effective date for service connection of PTSD with depressive disorder and anxiety is currently set at December 27, 2006. The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, as no SOC or SSOC was issued in time to be considered under the AMA appeals system.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, effective from November 30, 2009. The decision is based on symptoms such as suicidal ideation, impaired impulse control, anger outbursts, severe depression, anxiety, and panic.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and increased ratings for his service-connected conditions, including generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol abuse, left shoulder recurrent dislocations and scar, hypertension, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The attorney is entitled to 20% of any past-due benefits awarded as a result.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and ratings for various conditions, including anxiety disorder, sleep apnea, and a neurological condition. The Veteran's claims are pending further review.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations related to the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tension headaches and generalized anxiety disorder are inadequate. Therefore, the cases are being remanded for new examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression. Service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The Veteran was not provided with all necessary information about his SSA disability benefits and decisions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction have been reopened. The Board has remanded these issues due to the need for further development.