Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD, anxiety and depression.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and earlier effective date for PTSD, as well as his TDIU claim, are being remanded due to missing VA medical records and the need for additional clarification regarding his employment status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and a rating more than 10 percent for tinnitus. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded, as well as his claim for a higher rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran was not granted service connection for erectile dysfunction due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. His tinnitus disability remains at 10 percent and no further increase in rating is warranted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD was denied as the earliest available effective date is January 10, 2011.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to a pending substitution request by the Veteran's surviving widow.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disability and an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.,For the bilateral eye disability claim, the Board found no in-service injury or disease leading to current conditions. For the adjustment disorder claim, the Board determined that the Veteran's mental health issues were more likely related to financial stressors rather than service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records to assess her current disability levels.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability due to new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further medical evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete development and requests for additional information from the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and need for further development, including obtaining inpatient treatment records from Fox Army Hospital and mental health treatment records. The VA will also provide an opinion on whether any of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his active duty service, including a reported in-service sexual assault.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for anxiety and PTSD due to insufficient medical opinions and outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder and generalized anxiety disorder from August 3, 2018 has been dismissed as the Veteran received a full grant of the benefit sought (a 70% rating).

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety disorder).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim of sleep apnea, and denied service connection for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, high cholesterol, migraine headaches prior to December 28, 2016, left knee disability, right knee disability, hypertension, and anxiety disorder.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches from December 28, 2016 onwards have been granted with a 30% rating. The effective date of the award has also been denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability, OSA, and headache disability. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is granted for the entire claim period. The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety neurosis was denied in 1973, and the denial is not considered clear and unmistakable error. The claim for PTSD has been reopened due to new evidence received since 1984, but service connection remains unresolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his service, including chest pains possibly related to anxiety. The claim will be readjudicated after obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for service connection for amphetamine-induced anxiety disorder, left hip degenerative joint disease, and hepatitis C were granted. The new evidence submitted related to these conditions was sufficient to meet the criteria for reopening the claims.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent for the entire appeal period, which reflects occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.