Anxiety decisions — 2022

The Veteran's PTSD, anxiety, and insomnia have been rated at 50% prior to June 11, 2021, and increased to 70% thereafter. The claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied. A TDIU determination has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his service. The VA is requested to provide a further opinion from a psychiatrist or psychologist.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The current VA examination did not consider all relevant evidence of record and provided mixed conclusions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection and increased rating for various conditions, as well as the issue of whether the appellant's bad conduct discharge is a bar to VA benefits. The character of discharge issue must be addressed first.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disabilities other than obsessive-compulsive disorder identified during the appeal period, including PTSD and anxiety disorder. The Veteran's service-connected obsessive-compulsive disorder may be considered in determining whether these conditions are proximately due or caused by his service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a bilateral eye condition as the Veteran withdrew her claim prior to a decision.,The Board granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board found that new and material evidence had been received and that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and records, particularly regarding the Veteran's cervical spine, left and right knee disabilities, and his service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder with other specified depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with depression and for TDIU due to issues regarding the adequacy of the reasons provided in the May 2020 decision, as well as the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence being submitted. The Veteran's headaches, right foot/ankle disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all being reconsidered.

The Veteran's claim for service connection was denied in 2011, and he did not appeal. The VA sent him a second intent to file in February 2018, which led to the grant of service connection for psychiatric disorder effective February 6, 2018.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were withdrawn at a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The claims for degenerative disc disease, lumbar radiculopathy, and generalized anxiety disorder with dysthymia have been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to incomplete medical records. The VA must attempt to obtain all relevant treatment records, including those from VA providers.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left leg numbness is denied as there is no current diagnosis and the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's claim for a permanent and total disability rating for prostate cancer is remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation based on the cessation of active treatment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional records, including from Dr. H. at Goldsboro Psychiatric Clinic.

The Veteran's claim for a separate award of service connection for anxiety disorder is dismissed as the symptoms are considered part of his already service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues of increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis and service connection for tenosynovitis (left hand index finger pain) have been remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for HIV has been reopened and granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability to include an adjustment disorder and anxiety is related to his service-connected HIV disability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues related to acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, high blood pressure, kidney failure, and diabetes is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The rating for hemorrhoids remains noncompensable, but the issue of entitlement to a higher rating is remanded. Service connection for back disability and PTSD are also remanded due to insufficient evidence. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with other issues on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete opinions and need for additional development. The issues include psychiatric disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, and peripheral neuropathy.