Anxiety decisions — 2021

The Board dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for seborrheic dermatitis was denied. The Board found no evidence linking the current diagnosis to service. For postoperative tonsillitis and pharyngitis, a 10 percent rating is granted. A rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of a fracture of the right thumb with traumatic arthritis and limitation of motion is denied. An initial rating in excess of 20 percent for gastritis is denied. An initial rating in excess of 30 percent for an unspecified anxiety disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for status post cervical discectomy with intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral shoulder osteoarthritis, migraines, and depression with anxiety as these conditions are related to a neck injury sustained during active duty training in April 2010.

The Board has remanded the claims for neck disability, anxiety disorder, and right knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions and outdated records. The Veteran will need new VA examinations and updated medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, MDD, and GAD.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the adequacy of the December 2017 VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with an updated medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety.,Service connection is also granted for a headache disorder, sinus condition, and sleep apnea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression disorders due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and missing records, including personnel records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders need to be evaluated again by a new examiner who should consider all relevant stressors and prior diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, due to incomplete medical records and need for a VA examination.

The Board has granted a TDIU from January 2014, but dismissed the appeal for October 25, 2018 onwards due to the Veteran's combined disability rating of 100%.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including an anxiety disorder, is related to his service-connected peripheral neuropathy. Service connection for coronary artery disease was granted with effective date of August 26, 1987. The rating for coronary artery disease from February 25, 2003 to July 28, 2010 was increased to 60 percent.

The Board has dismissed the claim of entitlement to a disability rating greater than 20 percent prior to April 9, 2019, and greater than 40 percent thereafter, for a lumbosacral spine disability. The appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (to include anxiety and depression) and for a cardiac disability.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability including PTSD, schizophrenia, and anxiety. Service connection was also denied for diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, and gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. The right ankle disability claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and cause of death due to potential new evidence and need for medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression) has been rated at 30 percent since the appeal period began, but his symptoms have not met the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development of records and need for a VA examination.

The Board has found that the Veteran has shown good cause for missing VA examinations related to his service connection claims. The Board has therefore ordered new VA examinations to determine if any of the claimed conditions are related to his military service.