Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, has been reopened. However, the case is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his current psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including persistent depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and anxiety disorder; service connection for alcohol abuse disorder as secondary to his acquired psychiatric disorder; initial compensable rating for a left knee strain with limited extension; and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are remanded because the VA examinations were inadequate and additional development is required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, but his claim for secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including anxiety disorder and depressive disorder) related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability was granted.

The Board has determined that further examination and opinion are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and Alzheimer’s disease. The issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, panic disorder and anxiety disorder is granted. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's application to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection of left heel spur was granted. An initial rating of 50 percent for chronic adjustment disorder, with mixed anxiety and depression, is also granted prior to May 1, 2018.

Service connection is granted for a cervical strain disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety, and mood disorder).,The Veteran's current disabilities are found to be related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an unspecified psychological disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current symptoms and events in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety. The VA is instructed to obtain all outstanding records and schedule the Veteran for a new examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for any acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, including anxiety disorder and depressive disorder. The evidence supports a link between the current psychiatric disabilities and active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and anxiety disorder, requires further examination as there is insufficient evidence to make a decision on the claim. The Veteran must provide independent corroborating evidence of his claimed in-service stressor.

The Veteran's tension headaches are found to be related to his service-connected tinnitus and anxiety disorders.,The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with panic disorder and major depressive disorder is found to be related to his service-connected tinnitus, left ankle injury, and anxiety disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions provided by VA examiners regarding service connection for COPD and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and anxiety).

The Board has denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and remanded the issues of bilateral knee disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded two issues: one regarding an earlier effective date for service connection of anxiety disorder, and the other regarding whether there was clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a 1973 rating decision denying service connection for a nervous condition. The earlier effective date issue is pending as it may affect the CUE motion.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for anxiety with panic attacks and sinusitis due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and anxiety disorder due to incomplete information about her Reserve service. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if her conditions are related to her military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired mental health disability (PTSD, anxiety and adjustment disorder) qualifies him for the maximum educational assistance benefit level of 100 percent under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been properly evaluated, and additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of his conditions.