Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are granted service connection. Service connection for PTSD is denied due to lack of current diagnosis. Service connection for IHD as due to herbicide exposure is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left thigh, left thigh scar as secondary to service-connected gunshot wound to the left thigh, and unspecified anxiety and depressive disorders as secondary to service-connected gunshot injury. The injuries occurred during active duty.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is granted. The case is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and to conduct a new psychiatric examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety), a gastrointestinal disability (including gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD)), and insomnia due to outstanding records from service treatment and personnel records.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions on whether the appellant was insane at the time of his offenses leading to a bad conduct discharge.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or procedural errors. The conditions of interest include dental issues, hallux valgus of the feet, pseudofolliculitis barbae, right ankle condition, varicocele condition, low back condition, left knee condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), headache condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder has worsened since his last VA examination, and he should be scheduled for a new VA psychiatric evaluation to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for schizoaffective disorder prior to July 22, 2016 was denied. The Board found that the severity of his disability most closely approximated a 50 percent disability evaluation during this period.

The Veteran's increased anxiety symptoms are not due to VA treatment, and service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, chronic fatigue, nervousness, shortness of breath, sleep problems, chest pain, joint pain, back disability, or compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Veteran's cause of death, pneumonia and respiratory failure, is related to his service-connected anxiety reaction with depressive features. The Board granted service connection for the cause of death due to resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for gout was withdrawn by the Veteran.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were both denied as there is no evidence of current disability within one year after discharge from active duty.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than anxiety and depression to include PTSD is remanded due to incomplete records and inconsistent statements from the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) are now pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorders is remanded. The neck condition rating appeal is also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 16, 2012, for the award of SMC based on his spouse's need for aid and attendance was denied as there is no evidence showing that his spouse required regular aid and assistance with daily self-care tasks before this date.

The Board has denied a temporary total rating for major depression with anxiety features and remanded the issue of service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including bilateral knee disorder, vision decrease, sleep apnea, heart murmur, anxiety, PTSD, and headaches as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions during or after service.

For the period prior to August 24, 2015, the Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent and denied a higher rating.,For the period from August 24, 2015 onwards, the Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent and denied a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and evaluation, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.