Anxiety decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further consideration of his claims, including service connection for parkinsonism and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's deployment to Grenada and a need for an opinion on whether his acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service, including any reported incidents in Grenada.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and development due to unclear records regarding left index fingertip amputation, and new examinations are needed for his lumbar strain, right hip bursitis, gastric ulcers, and adjustment disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, mood disorder, anxiety, and depression. The VA needs to provide a comprehensive evaluation that addresses all relevant evidence and inquiries.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there was no causal connection between any service-connected disability and his death. The Veteran died from a neck injury due to an accidental fall.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to incomplete or insufficient evidence, including VA outpatient records added since the last SSOC and additional examinations or opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of in-service stressor events and the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claim is pending.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for obstructive sleep apnea are denied prior to May 2, 2013 and from May 2, 2013 onwards. The Veteran is currently rated at 50% for his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including stress, anxiety, and depression. The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that her current psychiatric condition began during service or was related to any in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis and the examiner did not provide a link between service and symptoms.

The Board has determined that the additional evidentiary development directed in previous remands for service connection claims and TDIU has not been completed. Therefore, another remand is necessary to substantially comply with the Board's directives.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating greater than 30 percent for MDD with GAD prior to November 6, 2019 and for an increased rating greater than 70 percent for MDD with GAD from that date. Additionally, the TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a comprehensive psycho-medical opinion regarding the etiology of his current psychological symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically unspecified anxiety disorder. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements regarding his in-service experiences and their impact on his current condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The case is now remanded to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxiety (acquired psychiatric disorder) is denied. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but not to a level warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of alcoholism was denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30% for major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder unspecified was granted with a 70% rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board found that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD or any other current psychiatric condition related to service. The Veteran’s current diagnoses were attributed to non-service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, and undiagnosed Gulf War illness. Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety) but not for hypertension, stroke residuals, OSA, or headaches.