Anxiety decisions — 2021

Prior to July 18, 2019, the Veteran's PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder and TBI was granted an increased rating of 70 percent.,From July 18, 2019, the Veteran's PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder and TBI remains at a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and disabilities have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and a higher rating for anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and coronary artery disease were all granted service connection. The rating for the coronary artery disease was increased to 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of various disabilities.,New and material evidence has been submitted, allowing the reopening of claims for bilateral hearing loss and stomach disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a low back disorder, and a left knee disorder due to lack of evidence showing the condition was related to service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for dysthymic disorder with anxiety disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorder due to military sexual trauma and hostile military or terrorist activity, but has remanded the case for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety disorder has been withdrawn.,A 10 percent disability rating is granted for the left fifth toe disability, and an effective date prior to December 10, 2013 is denied.,Issues related to a right hip condition, paresthesia of left toes, and warts on the right foot are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 16, 2013. The Board denied the claim for TDIU on this basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for esophagitis, impairment of rectal sphincter control, and acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) due to service-connected Crohn's disease with irritable bowel symptoms, aphthous ulcers status post cholecystectomy with scars.,The issues are related to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a kidney disability but has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's kidney disability is not related to his military service and there are conflicting diagnoses of psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, to include as due to service-connected neck and left eyebrow scars. The case requires further development with a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorders are related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current conditions were not related to military service.

The appeal seeking service connection for multiple conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as an anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is rated at the highest possible level of disability (100%) since April 29, 2008.

The Veteran's service connection claims for depression, anxiety, PTSD, low back condition, right hand condition, hypertension, and memory loss have been granted. The claim for increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for right shoulder condition and increased initial disability rating for right knee condition remain denied.

The Board has determined that the current evidence is insufficient to decide the claims for service connection for various conditions, and therefore, remands are issued for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's sinusitis was granted service connection. The remaining issues (psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, rheumatoid arthritis, right eye disorder, and left eye disorder) are remanded for further evaluation.