Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion and the need for clarification on whether the Veteran had a diagnosis of anxiety at any time during the appeal period, and if so, whether it was aggravated by military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's appeals for bilateral hearing loss and an unspecified anxiety disorder claimed as PTSD have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder NOS and depressive disorder NOS. The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were dismissed. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, was reopened due to new evidence provided since the last denial in 2009.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety) due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The case is remanded for further development and a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of his heart condition, bilateral knee condition, low back condition, right rotator cuff tear with repair and scars, and generalized anxiety disorder with memory loss due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete STRs and the need for an addendum from a VA medical examiner regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension. The issues include confirmation of completeness of the Veteran's service treatment records and obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran’s hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected MDD, other service-connected disabilities, or their medications.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressive mood due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's VA examinations for his cervical spine, knee disabilities, and mental health conditions have not been conducted as scheduled. The appeal is being remanded to reschedule these examinations and obtain updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of her hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disability. The claims will be returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to reconcile conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and depressive disorders.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted a 100% rating, effective from the date of this decision. The low back strain with degenerative arthritis remains remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30% prior to February 12, 2013. From February 12, 2013 through January 4, 2016, he received a 50% rating. However, from January 5, 2016 onwards, his PTSD was rated as not meeting the criteria for any higher disability ratings.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified anxiety and unspecified depressive disorders, is denied as the evidence does not support a service connection due to lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's mental state at the time of his discharge, and a VA medical examination is needed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed. The Board granted a 50 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) from March 27, 2012 to December 15, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, a cervical spine disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia, and PTSD), all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Cushing’s syndrome.

The Board has restored compensation for the Veteran's conditions and found that the severance of compensation was improper.