Anxiety decisions — 2022

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, erectile dysfunction (secondary to service-connected condition), and gastroesophageal reflux disease are all granted. Service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's stomach disorder is not currently service-connected.,A compensable rating for hemorrhoids has been dismissed.,Service connection for major depressive disorder with anxiety has been granted.,Service connection for lumbar spine strain, arthritis and IVDS has been granted.,Service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted as secondary to the low back disorders.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted.,The Veteran's stomach disorder is not currently service-connected.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including a VA examination to assess his lumbosacral strain and adjustment disorder. The issues of service connection for upper and lower extremity neurological disorders are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 29, 2016 for service connection for PTSD is denied. The Board found that the January 2015 rating decision denying service connection was final and no new or material evidence had been submitted within a year.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's migraine headaches, specifically whether they are related to his service-connected psychiatric conditions or fibromyalgia.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including neck disability, bilateral shoulder and elbow disabilities, wrist disabilities, hip disabilities, carpal tunnel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional service treatment records from October 1979 to July 2000 and request opinions on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU because he is substantially and gainfully employed, with a combined rating of 80 percent from September 15, 2011; 90 percent from December 3, 2013; and 100 percent from April 17, 2019. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence. The Board will evaluate all claims in light of the updated information.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations. The issues include back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), joint disabilities, gout, sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the examination report and etiology opinions, particularly regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis and the verification of claimed stressors. The Veteran will need further examinations and additional information from him.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OCD and anxiety disorder has been reopened, but the Board has not made a final determination on whether these conditions are service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee patellofemoral syndrome and mental health disorders due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder but denied service connection for PTSD. The decision is mixed as it grants one condition and denies another.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection, and a rating of 70 percent for his psychiatric disability is granted effective December 22, 2016. The Veteran's scars on his feet are rated at 10 percent. However, the Board finds that he cannot secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, to include anxiety, depression and specific phobia disorder. The decision also addressed eligibility for VA health care benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, stomach disability, and heart disability are all found to be secondary to his service-connected lymphoma.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his low back disability and acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA will provide a new examination to assess the severity of his low back disability, and an addendum opinion on whether he has a currently diagnosed psychiatric disorder related to service or secondary to his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and likely etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder with anxious distress. The Veteran's service records suggest a possible onset during service or related to a back injury.