Anxiety decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for left wrist ganglion cyst, acne, tinnitus, iron deficiency microcystic anemia, fatigue (claimed as tiredness), and psychiatric disorder to obtain additional information from the Veteran's service personnel records and to schedule a psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to consider the Veteran's request for an additional 90-day period to submit evidence and argument, as well as concerns regarding the adequacy of the July 2021 VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hepatitis, non-A non-B; right pyelonephritis (kidney condition); an acquired mental disorder (anxiety and major depressive disorder); an ectopic pregnancy and its residuals; and hyperthyroidism due to unclear etiology and need for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD, including anxiety and a depressive disorder, are granted as service connected.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, anxiety and depression, is granted as service-connected. Bilateral shin splints are denied. The rating for the left knee condition remains at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bruxism is caused or aggravated by her service-connected insomnia, including any associated symptoms of anxiety.

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete VA examination, and a new examination is needed to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disabilities are related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his back DJD and anxiety disorder, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The claim is being remanded for further development and consideration of the TDIU issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is aggravated by his service-connected TBI with residual chronic traumatic encephalopathy with Parkinsonism and whether it is caused or aggravated by a verified in-service stressor involving the explosion of a fire extinguisher.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residual traumatic brain injury (TBI) was denied. The RO assigned a 10 percent rating for TBI, which reflects the maximum schedular rating possible.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a conflict between the VA examiner's opinion and medical treatment records regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, other specified disorder, and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for new evaluations. The claim for depression is reopened, but further evidence is needed to determine if it is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder are now rated at 70 percent effective from November 2, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right foot conditions have been dismissed. The claim to reopen his right ankle condition has been granted, but the issues of left ankle and right shoulder conditions remain pending.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder remains under consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence connecting the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions, including anxiety and depression, to his active service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion obtained in the January 2022 remand was insufficient for adjudication purposes and a new examination is required. The Veteran's anxiety symptoms are believed to have begun during his administrative discharge due to failing to meet weight standards after compassionate reassignment following his father's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than major depressive disorder, dysthymia and depression (claimed as PTSD, bipolar disorder, and anxiety) is granted. The appeal to reopen the claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected anxiety, not otherwise specified, with posttraumatic stress disorder is remanded due to failure to comply with January 2021 remand directives.