Anxiety decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because the audiometric testing does not meet the criteria for a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the claims for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and PTSD, and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The remand includes obtaining VA or private treatment records, scheduling a new VA compensation examination, and requesting IRS tax returns.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current conditions and his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, respiratory condition, residuals of a head injury, acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depressive disorders), and right eye disability. The claims are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's right inguinal hernia residuals have been manifested by abdominal discomfort and intermittent pain, but not a recurrence of the hernia or required truss/belt. The Board denied a compensable rating for this condition.,Issues related to service connection for neck disability, shoulder pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, back disability, and psychiatric disabilities have been granted. The Veteran is now rated at 20% for his right ankle disability.

The Veteran's PTSD with dysthymia and mild anxiety, as well as his degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder and gunshot wound residuals scar are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood was denied, while a 30 percent disability rating for migraine headaches was granted.

The appeal for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome is dismissed. The case for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, PTSD, and sleep apnea due to incomplete or insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims of an initial compensable rating for residuals status post bladder cancer and surgery for hematuria, as well as service connection for a psychiatric disorder (anxiety) secondary to his service-connected disabilities, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and erectile dysfunction due to PTSD. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities are currently under consideration, as is his claim for secondary service connection of ED.,Further examination and analysis are needed to determine if any non-service-connected psychiatric conditions are related to PTSD or other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, lower back disability, cervical spine disability, and arthritis have been granted service connection. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder has also been granted service connection. However, the Veteran's yeast infection secondary to CPAP therapy for sleep apnea remains pending.

The Board dismissed the appeals of entitlement to initial ratings for anxiety disorder, headaches, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the appellant withdrew her claims. The effective dates for service connection were set at February 27, 2009.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed. The issues of service connection for a foot rash and prostate cancer are remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression. The case is now remanded for further development and a VA examination.

The Board has found that additional development is needed due to the Veteran's undeliverable mail and has ordered it to be sent again. The case will now be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and he is now entitled to a remand for further examination. His claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as he did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD under DSM-5.,Service connection for hypertension was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.