Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left shoulder strain and acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and adjustment disorder with disturbance of emotions and conduct. The severance of service connection for right shoulder strain is also being considered.,Issues related to initial compensable ratings for neck scar and pseudofolliculitis barbae are also pending.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a lack of competent and credible medical nexus linking the current diagnosis to service. The Veteran's reported stressors were corroborated but not linked to his diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic acquired psychiatric conditions, including depression and anxiety, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's need for aid and attendance began on September 11, 2009, due to her severe physical and mental disabilities caused by a Staph infection. As of this date, she required regular assistance from another person.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, finding that his anxiety disorder is not related to his active military service or service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and anxiety disorder are of such severity that they prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board denied payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at MPNBH on August 17, 2015, as the Veteran's condition was not of such a nature that a prudent layperson would have reasonably expected delay in seeking immediate medical attention to be hazardous to life or health.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD and anxiety, is dismissed because the issue has been granted in a January 2017 rating decision.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with panic attacks is rated at a 30 percent rating after June 22, 2007 but prior to October 29, 2008. The symptoms include frequent panic attacks, depressed mood, and sleep impairment, which have caused occasional decrease in work efficiency.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and anxiety. The evidence shows that the Veteran's sleep disturbances are at least as likely as not due to his PTSD, which is a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and dysthymic disorder, is granted. The case is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder, was incurred during military service. Service connection is granted.

The Board has decided that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD) and erectile dysfunction (as secondary to PTSD). The claims are being remanded due to incomplete verification of in-service stressors and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the occurrence of in-service stressors for PTSD, and a VA examination is needed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, irritability, and anxiety, are related to his service. As a result, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his anxiety disorder and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder and anxiety, was restored to 100 percent from August 1, 2013 to May 1, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes was denied due to lack of evidence. The appeal to reopen the claim for service connection for diabetes is denied as no new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder remains rated at 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and lack of evidence. The Veteran is asked to provide additional information about his theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's urinary incontinence is rated at a maximum of 40 percent from February 11, 2013. The Veteran was granted a higher rating for this condition.,For the period prior to February 11, 2013, the Veteran’s hypothyroidism is rated at 60 percent. For the period on appeal (from February 11, 2013), the Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent.