Anxiety decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder with panic attacks, depression and PTSD, as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD). The reasons include needing additional VA mental health examination opinions and obtaining private treatment records from non-VA providers.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder are also being remanded.

The Veteran's headaches and psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are granted as service connected. The case is remanded for additional development regarding the psychiatric disorder claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and claustrophobia, are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and service.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder and adjustment disorder with anxiety, as the evidence does not show a current diagnosis or a link to service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood and depression. Service connection was granted for dermatophytosis.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and a psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The claim for an increased disability rating for his left knee is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was remanded due to issues with his unspecified anxiety disorder and sleep disorder. The rating assigned for the unspecified anxiety disorder is currently not specified, as the case has been returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, left leg scar, and type 2 diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be related to his active duty service, and he is granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety. Other issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development of evidence, including verification of periods of active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and granted. The rating for his panic disorder disability is remanded, as are the TDIU claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the adequacy of the medical opinion provided, and the need for further review of the Veteran's service treatment records.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety and depression resulted in occupational and social impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The case is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology for the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a gastrointestinal disorder, finding no evidence to support these claims. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was also denied as there is no evidence of current disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, but remanded to obtain additional evidence and conduct further examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. The case is remanded to obtain additional evidence and opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of lumbosacral strain and unspecified anxiety disorder before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety. The examiner should clarify if these conditions are related to service or secondary to service-connected scars.