Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and intermittent explosive disorder, are found to have begun during service. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety have been rated at 50% prior to February 23, 2015, and at 70% thereafter. The Board has also granted a TDIU based on the service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected migraine headaches, PTSD and anxiety disorder. Therefore, service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for dermatitis. The cases of bilateral knee disability and an acquired psychological disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected pension is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding her employment and financial situation, as well as the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of her mental health conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, low back disability, otitis media, left ear pain, TBI, neurologic complications (panic attacks and night sweats), and nervous disability. The evidence did not establish a current disability or link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service diagnoses.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection of a bilateral knee disability. The claims for body pain, bilateral hearing loss, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood are dismissed. Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues of service connection for neck disability, bilateral knee disability, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and incomplete evidence, including a lack of opinion on whether the Veteran's prostate cancer aggravates his anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to potential changes in diagnoses and evidence of worsening symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination to assess the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and TBI.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction and postoperative abdominal scar, left axilla prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the claim for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded them due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, sinus condition, and anxiety disorder due to incomplete records and lack of verification of military service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the issue of service connection for a sleep disorder.

Service connection is granted for anxiety disorder, NOS and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and their relation to service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to service, including whether they preexisted service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's assertions regarding in-service stressors have been confirmed, and he meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD. Therefore, service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, and PTSD. The right wrist rating claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety disorder has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for the left knee disability, which is considered secondary to his service-connected back and right knee disabilities.