Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and dysthymia/depressive and anxiety disorders, is reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including left and right knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, hip disabilities, ankle disabilities, sleep apnea, inguinal hernia, psychiatric disorders, and dyslipidemia. The appeals are pending due to insufficient evidence or need for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (other than major depression) is granted. The rating for his major depression is denied, as are the ratings for his back and lower extremity radiculopathy issues. His left thumb scar also remains at a 10% rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of a diagnosis and an incomplete medical record. The case will be reviewed after obtaining additional information and records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right knee disability and has remanded his claims regarding left knee limitation of flexion, dysthymic disorder, and GAD. The issues are related to service connection.

The Veteran's gastritis and anxiety have worsened, and the Board has ordered further examinations to assess their severity. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is intertwined with the rating claims.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for hepatitis C. The claim to reopen the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression, dysthymia, and anxiety) is remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic headache disorder is granted. The claims for higher initial ratings for his lumbosacral spondylolisthesis with degenerative disc disease and right lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as the adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood are remanded for further development. The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for psychiatric disabilities, sleep apnea, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining his complete service personnel file and providing another VA medical opinion.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination and opinion due to the lack of an adequate assessment regarding psychiatric disorders present during the pendency of the claim, specifically depression and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and conducting a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorders. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various psychiatric disorders and other conditions. The main reasons are that VA examiners have not provided sufficient opinions on whether these conditions are related to service or any other relevant factors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The claim will be further evaluated after additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional information and a further examination to clarify the diagnoses present during the pendency of this appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected.,The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted as service connected.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran is also asked to provide additional treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of a current diagnosis in conformance with DSM-5 criteria. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) and hypothyroidism are both remanded for additional examination and rating determinations.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and panic disorder with agoraphobia, are found to be related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, generalized anxiety and depression. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical records and schedule a psychiatric examination.