Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a stroke on the left side and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depression and anxiety, as secondary to his service-connected heart disability. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active duty or ACDUTRA.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining his service medical records and considering all relevant evidence. The Veteran's current disabilities are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and causation of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's PTSD diagnosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded in several instances due to insufficient evidence or need for further medical evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a Gulf War examination to assess the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran meets the DSM-5 criteria for PTSD, and whether any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, Hepatitis B, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and a back disability due to the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus is already at the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent. The right knee disability and psychiatric disorders are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for personality disorder, claimed as passive aggressive personality passive aggressive type, manifested by abuse of drugs is reopened and granted. Other claims are also remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including shoulder, back, neck, hip, knee, foot, otosclerosis, tinnitus, heart, prostate, thyroid, diabetes, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disorders. The reasons given are that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for anxiety disorder, PTSD, or a psychiatric disorder superimposed on a personality disorder. The Veteran's claims are based on direct service connection and require further examination and opinion.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for an acquired psychotic disability, right knee disability, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as the condition did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active duty and there is no evidence linking it to in-service noise exposure or his service-connected hypertension.,The Veteran's skin condition, including vitiligo, is remanded for an addendum opinion regarding whether it is at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar ankylosing spondylitis and cervical ankylosing spondylitis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to outstanding medical records and the need for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea but has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a psychosis to establish eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and a genitourinary condition, but has remanded the issues of service connection for a left shoulder condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder, depression, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and PTSD is granted. The appeal for service connection for gastroparesis is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim is now remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for a psychiatric disorder, an increased rating for right knee instability and DJD of the right knee. The Veteran will need to undergo additional VA examinations to address his reported flare-ups.