Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected back disability and to provide an opinion on whether any acquired psychiatric disability is related to or aggravated by his service-connected back condition.

Service connection granted for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and PTSD), ischemic heart disease, and bilateral gynecomastia. Service connection was denied for borderline first degree AV block, gastroenteritis, and chronic constipation.,A 10 percent rating is granted for anterior chest wall syndrome with atypical chest pain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing records and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective March 12, 2012. The Board also granted TDIU based on the combined rating of PTSD and other service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate nexus opinion and incomplete service personnel records, particularly regarding the Veteran's reported stressors in Thailand.

The Board denied restoration of the 100% rating for thyroid cancer and denied an initial rating in excess of 30% for depressive disorder with anxiety since August 1, 2007. The Veteran's thyroid cancer residuals are currently rated as 10%. The depression is currently rated as 30%. Further evaluation and evidence collection are needed to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder does not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting opinions on the Veteran's psychiatric condition and outdated DSM criteria. A new examination is required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for a new VA examination. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, needs to be evaluated under DSM-IV criteria.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection and he receives a 10 percent initial disability rating for his headache condition. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder, is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and issuance of a SOC regarding the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for chronic fatigue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder and mood disorder is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is not service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis was granted, but the initial rating assigned is zero percent (non-compensable).

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder (previously claimed as PTSD) and granted it. The Veteran's right foot fracture is also granted. However, service connection for a right foot disability independent of his already service-connected condition was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety, agoraphobia, and depression rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the entire appeal period. The Board granted a TDIU rating. However, the VA treatment records from October 2013 to present are missing, necessitating their retrieval.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD, anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a VA examination and requests for additional records. The Veteran is advised to provide releases for all medical care providers that treated him for psychiatric problems from June 2002 to present.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety neurosis with PTSD on an extraschedular basis and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, unspecified anxiety and depression. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.