Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical segmental dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, fatigue, skin disability, left hip disorder, and low back disability due to lack of a VA examination or medical opinion.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C is not the cause of his bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, spider angiomas, or unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks, agoraphobia, and major depressive disorder.,A rating in excess of 70 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks, agoraphobia, and major depressive disorder from February 16, 2017 is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was granted service connection and found to have begun in service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically anxiety disorder, was also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, finding that these conditions had their onset during active duty service. The claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's seborrheic dermatitis is remanded for a new examination to determine the predominant disability and extent of scarring. The service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is also remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. Service connection for a respiratory condition and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current level of impairment due to his unspecified trauma-related disorder is not adequately addressed by the January 2015 VA examination. Therefore, a remand is necessary to obtain an updated examination and consider any additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, anxiety disorder, sleep disorder, and memory problems. Service connection for sinusitis is also granted as secondary to the service-connected status-post thoracotomy. The appeal was reopened due to new evidence received since previous decisions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claim of service connection for an anxiety disorder, and as a result, the Board dismissed the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder and bipolar disorder are etiologically related to service. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and his current psychiatric diagnoses.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of a bilateral hearing loss disability.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with anxiety and sleep impairment is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's character of discharge was upgraded to under honorable conditions (general), thus removing any bar to VA benefits. The underlying merits of the service connection claims will now be adjudicated.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, depressive disorder, and undifferentiated somatoform disorder, is caused by his service-connected mitral valve prolapse. As a result, the claim for secondary service connection is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The case is remanded to schedule a VA examination and obtain any outstanding private treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a fractured right foot and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and panic disorder with agoraphobia. The decision found no evidence of in-service fractures or mental health disorders.

The Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorders with alcohol abuse are rated at 50 percent, the minimum for a disability. The evidence does not support an increase to a higher rating.