Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right thumb disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The case will be reviewed again with the possibility of additional medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 9, 2015.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran's service includes combat experience in Vietnam.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The appeal was denied.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 70% since May 6, 2013. Her claim for service connection of fibromyalgia (undiagnosed illness) and her TDIU are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and mood disorder. The case is remanded for a supplemental VA opinion regarding the Veteran's COPD.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issues of service connection for a thoracolumbar spine condition, left hand condition, acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, and residuals of cold injury of the right foot.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,Service connection for psychiatric disabilities, digestive disabilities (diarrhea and constipation), groin pain, and erectile dysfunction is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for chronic fatigue as secondary to service-connected tinnitus has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for anxiety, depression and panic attacks have been reopened and granted. The appeal is granted to this extent only.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches and right knee strain are dismissed. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has expanded the matter to include all psychiatric disabilities, and recharacterized the claim as entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability. The case is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood is being remanded due to the lack of records from her treatment at New York University, Military Family Clinic between February 2015 to September 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depressive disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current symptoms to his military service.

The Veteran's chronic headaches, right foot fifth toe fracture, and dementia (other than memory loss related to anxiety disorder) are granted service connection. The Veteran is also assigned a 10% evaluation for the right foot fifth toe fracture.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. A new VA examination is required to provide adequate diagnoses and etiology opinions for all of the claimant’s acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's spouse is entitled to an earlier effective date of April 23, 2014 for the payment of dependency allowance due to a prior claim received by VA on that date.

The Veteran's PTSD, MDD, and GAD have caused total occupational and social impairment from March 28, 2013 to March 13, 2015. The Board granted a 100% rating for this period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a spider bite of the right hand, left hip condition, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition. The acquired psychiatric disorder was granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol dependence is rated at 50 percent prior to July 29, 2015. The Board has granted a rating of 100 percent for the entire period on appeal including prior to July 29, 2015.