Anxiety decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder. The TDIU claim is also remanded as inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as MST, depression, anxiety, suicide attempts and substance abuse) due to new evidence submitted. However, it denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus with a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are not causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD with Adjustment Disorder, Depressed Mood, and Anxiety is being remanded for additional examination to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development and an addendum medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, including Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, insomnia, and major depression is being reviewed again.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for a medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are still pending.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and anxiety disorder) but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The psychiatric condition is found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected right upper extremity radiculopathy and cervical strain, while the sleep apnea is not considered due to in-service exposure or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and their relationship to his military service. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his in-service stressors and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining a new VA examination and opinion to address the Veteran's service connection claims. The claims are currently pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and conducting a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The examiner must consider the Appellant's reported in-service stressors and assess whether they are related to his current conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his service. The stressor is not corroborated with credible supporting evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding the Veteran's symptoms and their relation to his service-connected conditions, specifically his past cerebral vascular accidents and possible TBIs.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and PTSD, lumbar strain, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for refractive error has been denied.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, MDD, and GAD. The Board will remand the case for a new VA examination to address the credibility of the Veteran's reported stressors.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to verify stressor events and obtain a VA examination to clarify the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including whether it is related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's post traumatic headaches were not shown to have characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over the last several months prior to May 21, 2019.,After May 21, 2019, the Veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating for his headache disability.