Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or contributed to his death, and if his cardiovascular disease was related to military service exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations.

The Board has decided that a VA psychiatric examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's diagnosed major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder are related to their service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, and she is now entitled to service connection for PTSD, MDD, anxiety and/or panic attacks. Her claims for left foot and right foot disorders are denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs) is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, and celiac disease are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran has a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the appellant's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current conditions did not manifest during a period of qualifying service and are not otherwise related to a period of qualifying service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, leading to the grant of SMC based on aid and attendance.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for bilateral pes planus is denied.,The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for a low back disability is denied. The appeal is remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and increased rating for her psychiatric conditions is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and issues with establishing claimed stressors for PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide a comprehensive statement about his claimed stressors, and an examination will be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and referring the claim of entitlement to TDIU to the Under Secretary for Benefits or the Director of Compensation and Pension Services for consideration of assignment of a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis prior to November 17, 2016.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and specific phobia. The decision acknowledges that the Veteran's current mental health issues are related to his in-service stressors and service-connected left ankle disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disability, heart disability, sleep disability, and bilateral foot disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for unspecified anxiety disorder was denied. The Board also remanded the cases of OSA, eye floaters, and diverticulitis due to lack of evidence regarding service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST. The case is remanded for further development and examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted as service connected. The Board finds an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder) may be related to service but requires further examination for a definitive opinion. A new examination is needed to assess the current severity of hypertension.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a seizure disorder. The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for anxiety disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and left ear hearing loss are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of service connection for psychiatric disabilities and a rating for ulcerative colitis due to potential conflicts in medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed all claims for earlier effective dates and increased disability ratings, as the appellant withdrew his appeals.