Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's last VA examination was conducted over 4 years ago and the examiner did not address his reported symptoms. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the current nature and severity of his anxiety disorder with insomnia.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected lymphocytic colitis. His anxiety and depression are found to be related to his service-connected disabilities, including erectile dysfunction, headaches, and colitis. The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a rating of 50 percent effective August 8, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea were denied. The claim for service connection for depression was reopened due to new evidence, but the claim remains denied as there is no link between current psychiatric disorder and service. Bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea were also denied because there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The appeal is granted as it relates to this issue.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including unspecified depressive disorder, anxiety, and mild cognitive impairment. The case is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and SSA records, and to schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his claim for a higher rating of anxiety disorder and service connection for PTSD were both found to be lacking sufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and did not find new and material evidence to reopen the claim of a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety, finding that there was no medical nexus linking his current psychiatric condition to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD was previously denied in November 1992. The Board has now reopened the claim due to new and material evidence, but the issue of whether PTSD is related to service remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting opinions and insufficient evidence. The low back condition claim requires a new VA opinion, while the psychiatric disability claim needs verification of service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances related to his service-connected right knee and back disabilities were denied because the conditions did not meet the criteria established by VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, vertigo (Meniere’s syndrome), and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD and anxiety disorder) due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran was exposed to gunfire during service but no VA examination or medical records were provided.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent since January 8, 2014. The effective date for the grant of service connection remains January 20, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues and insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicides. The Veteran is also being asked to provide more information about his alleged exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder NOS and panic disorder is granted. The issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is also remanded.

The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for low back disability and bilateral knee disability due to inadequate reasoning in previous VA examinations.,The Board is also remanding the issue of service connection for a respiratory disorder other than OSA, including COPD, due to inadequate reasoning in previous VA examinations.,The Board is remanding the issue of service connection for a skin disability due to inadequate reasoning in previous VA examinations.,The Board is also remanding the issues of service connection for sleep disorder and anxiety disorder both related to PTSD due to inadequate reasoning in previous VA examinations.,The Board is further remanding the issue of rating greater than 10 percent for GERD due to inadequate reasoning in previous VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete service records, uncorroborated in-service stressors, and a need for VA examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as it is directly related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing evidence, specifically a September 2013 statement from the Veteran's friend R.J. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability will be reconsidered.