Anxiety decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder) as these conditions are deemed to have been incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood are granted. Service connection is denied for a dental condition, rheumatoid arthritis, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right ankle disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claims for eczema and dermatitis, an unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities was granted. The claim for service connection for skin disability due to herbicide agent exposure is also granted.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II) is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and VA medical treatment due to outstanding records, including reserve service records and VA/privately obtained treatment records. A VA examination is needed to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric conditions are related to active duty.

The application to reopen the claims of service connection for kidney disease and psychiatric disorder is denied. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his acquired psychiatric disability, to include generalized anxiety disorder, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error, and he needs an examination to determine his eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right knee condition and an extension of special monthly compensation benefits based on housebound criteria are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and information.

The Board has found that the Veteran's TBI is not related to his active duty service and denied service connection for this condition. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim, including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, as well as the gonorrhea claim are remanded due to a lack of an opinion regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, is granted. The right foot pes planus issue is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's motion to revise a March 20, 1972 rating decision that denied service connection for anxiety neurosis with tension headaches. The correct facts at the time of the March 1972 decision showed that there were documented reports of nervousness on active duty and continuity of those symptoms in post-service years, leading to an award of service connection.

Your claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability has been fully granted as you were already awarded it in the April 2018 rating decision.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, GERD, right knee disability, left knee disability, and elevated cholesterol. The remaining issues were remanded.,The Board denied service connection for a right foot disability, left foot disability, right lower extremity circulatory disability, left lower extremity circulatory disability, and low back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent and 50 percent for service-connected psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD with anxiety disorder. The case is also remanded for development related to a claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable prior to July 12, 2012. The Board has referred the case for extra-schedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for a new psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits to pursue a medical career is remanded due to insufficient rationale in the previous decision and need for further evaluation by a vocational rehabilitation counselor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including depression, PTSD, and anxiety disorder, are not related to her service in Southwest Asia during Operation Desert Storm. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during or were caused by her military service.