Anxiety decisions — 2023

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes has been granted. The case is remanded for further development and rating actions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence. Specifically, the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is being remanded as there are no opinions provided regarding the etiology of his diagnosed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and a generalized anxiety disorder, finding that there was no evidence of such disabilities during active service or within one year after discharge.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for its determinations, failure to comply with duty to assist, and need for a new VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of a heart condition due to exposure during military service is remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for anxiety and depression have been dismissed as the June 2019 grant of PTSD with a 50% rating effectively resolved these claims.,Service connection has not been established for any other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings for his depressive disorder and diabetic nephropathy, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied. The claim for service connection for an undiagnosed illness is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence of a service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and other related disorders. The Veteran's claims are pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and conducting further examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, finding that new and material evidence had not been received. The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing a direct link between any diagnosed condition and military service.

The Board denied service connection for a mental disorder, finding that the Veteran's current anxiety and depression were not caused by his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the failure to obtain VA examinations and private medical records. The issues include sleep disorders, tinnitus, headaches, breathing conditions, digestive conditions, and psychiatric conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, right toe disability, back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's current disabilities were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, left leg varicose veins, and right leg varicose veins. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's reported stressor events, which are necessary for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to obtain medical records and conduct examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected psychiatric disability, lumbar spine, right shoulder, right wrist, and right knee disabilities. Additionally, he must be examined to determine the nature and etiology of any left knee, right ankle, left ankle, and respiratory disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and unspecified schizophrenia and other psychotic disorder, are related to a conceded in-service personal assault. The claim for erectile dysfunction is also remanded as it may be proximately due or aggravated by an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a link between his current psychiatric condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected right and left knee osteoarthritis, dorsolumbar back pain with degenerative arthritis, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and GERD were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for any condition.