Anxiety decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new VA treatment records and the need for additional examinations. The appeals are now sent back to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for initial consideration.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, IBS, back condition, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood due to in-service treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including to verify in-service stressors and determine the nature and etiology of hearing loss, PTSD, anxiety, depressive disorder, and TMJ.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU has also been denied due to the lack of cooperation in submitting necessary forms.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of TBI and PTSD with TBI, as these issues have been fully addressed by a prior rating decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is related to his in-service exposure to acoustic trauma. The other claims for service connection were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for anxiety, depressive disorder, and PTSD have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the LLE and RLE as due to residuals of a cold weather injury.

The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder was found to have developed during service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing treatment records. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected condition, and pes planus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and GAD, are related to service and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for various conditions including a left knee disability, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, IBS, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his complete service personnel records and conducting stressor development. The case will also be reviewed to determine if the Veteran has a current psychiatric disorder due to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for anxiety disorder, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a left hip condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to outstanding records not being obtained, and the need for VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, diagnosed as anxiety and dysthymia, based on the Veteran's testimony and a private psychologist's letter linking his current symptoms to an in-service event.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depression, were not incurred in service. The Board found no evidence of a preexisting condition and concluded that the current diagnoses are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence and need for additional opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues include anxiety disorder, PTSD, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, bronchitis, and precancerous skin lesions on head and ears.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient compliance with previous remand instructions and potential impact on other diagnoses.