Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's mild impairment of memory resulting from a traumatic brain injury is granted, and he is not eligible for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal is remanded for additional development regarding hypertension, service connection for a psychiatric disability, and increased ratings for various disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Anxiety Disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to an in-service personal assault.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a right arm condition, including tendonitis, has been denied.,Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran’s PTSD exacerbates her irritable bowel syndrome.,A rating of 20 percent, and no higher, is granted for right shoulder tendonitis and impingement syndrome.,A rating of 20 percent, and no higher, is granted for cervical spine strain.,The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition (abnormal kyphosis), hemorrhoids, chronic anxiety-induced indigestion, increased urinary frequency, and anxiety disorder.,,,,

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is being remanded for an updated examination and to obtain any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, an anxiety disorder other than PTSD, and a depressive disorder is granted. The issue of secondary service connection for tinnitus causing depression is also addressed.

The Veteran's appeal of his anxiety claim was dismissed. His claim for a low back disability is granted.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression. However, the case is remanded as additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder, valvular heart disease, tinnitus, and glaucoma, make it at least as likely as not that he cannot secure or maintain employment due to his conditions. As a result, the Board has granted TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for a lower back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and military service.

The Board denied service connection for right knee DJD and anxiety disorder NOS and PTSD, finding that the current conditions are not related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for alcohol dependence due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, depressive disorder, and alcohol dependence as secondary to MST.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of anxiety disorder is being remanded. The issue regarding the September 1994 rating decision denying PTSD due to CUE is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's November 2013 claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is a new claim rather than a motion to reopen. The case is being remanded for further development, including obtaining private or VA treatment records and conducting a medical opinion regarding the relationship between any diagnosed mental disorders and service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically Generalized Anxiety Disorder, has been granted. The claims for left and right foot disabilities, cardiological disability, headaches, and a rating increase for psoriasis are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to issue a supplemental statement of the case as required by previous Board directives.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have all been denied.,For tinnitus, the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further development of records, including verification of in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder contributed to his death from lung cancer, COPD, pneumonia, and coronary artery disease. The Board found the evidence at least in equipoise as to whether GAD caused or contributed substantially to the cause of death.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on various conditions have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings in most cases.