Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. The case will be reviewed again with a VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete records. The claims will be reconsidered after all available records are obtained.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, mood lability, grandiosity, impulsivity, mania, isolation, and panic attacks, was found to have started during his active service. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar strain, right knee condition, dizziness, left knee condition, sleep apnea, heart condition, gastrointestinal disorder, CFS, left elbow condition, anxiety disorder, and headaches have been granted.,Service connection is established for a right knee disability, sleep apnea (as a respiratory condition), and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent from November 1, 2010 to September 4, 2014 for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her claim at a prehearing conference.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to be examined by a different examiner and requested an opinion on whether his diagnosed conditions are related to his military service or any in-service event, including witnessed enemy killings at the perimeter, subduing fellow service members, encountering snakes, and experiencing a military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, left foot plantar fasciitis, and acquired psychiatric disorder (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) are granted. The Board has remanded the cases for additional development related to his chronic fatigue syndrome and restless leg syndrome.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's claim will be further evaluated with a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues were remanded for further examination and review.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions. The examiner must also assess whether these conditions are related to service or worsened by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and PTSD), left foot disability, and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence of such conditions in service or secondary to a service-connected condition.,Service connection cannot be granted because the Veteran has not provided any specific allegations regarding these disabilities. There are also no complaints, treatment records, or diagnoses related to these conditions during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions, and for obtaining updated treatment records. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a higher rating for residuals of TBI are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for left knee pain, bilateral hearing loss, back disability, skin lesions, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his service. The Veteran was stationed aboard USS Wilkinson during his active duty and reported two in-service stressors: firing of guns while he was on board and a fire that resulted in the death of two soldiers.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The back, knee, and psychiatric disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, NOS (also evaluated as depressive disorder and bipolar disorder) is rated at 100 percent since December 5, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and an increased rating for PTSD are denied. The Board found that the current disabilities are not related to military service, and the Veteran's mental health issues do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective throughout the appeal period.