Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, unspecified anxiety disorder, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), have resulted in total occupational impairment. The Board has granted Total Disability Rating due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) based on the combined rating of 80% for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depression with anxiety has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of major depression and anxiety, which is linked to his in-service complaints and treatment.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and has remanded the issues of service connection for chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a headache disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran must undergo further examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's initial rating for anxiety disorder is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher than 50 percent rating. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at zero percent and also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a sleep disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and treatment records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, and major depressive disorder, need further evaluation by a VA psychiatrist or psychologist.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and/or mood disorders, is found to be secondary to his service-connected HIV-related illness. The appeal for other issues remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and for additional psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her right knee conditions and mental health issues, rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 23, 2016. Effective from that date, she is granted TDIU.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder, is granted service connection because it is caused by his chronic pain from his service-connected disabilities. A 10 percent rating for the low back scar is also granted.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right wrist disorders, index finger injuries to the left hand and right hand, pterygium removal from the left eye, chest pains, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of a link between these conditions and service.,The Board found that the Veteran's current wrist pain is not related to his in-service injuries and that arthritis of the wrists is more likely due to aging rather than service.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety disorder) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a back disability, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, headache disability, and anxiety disorder are all granted. The claim for an increased evaluation of the Veteran's anxiety disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for updated medical records and a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is at least as likely as not related to his active service. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and gastrointestinal (GI) disorder due to incomplete or insufficient examination reports. The Veteran is requested to undergo new VA examinations using DSM-5 criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, specifically major depressive disorder and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hepatitis C and psychiatric disorders due to incomplete records, including prison medical records. The case will be processed as though the request for a hearing had been withdrawn.