Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is denied as his blood pressure readings have not reached the criteria for a compensable evaluation. The service connection claim for Hysterical Personality Disorder (now claimed as Anxiety Disorder and Panic Attacks) is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for depression and anxiety, prostate cancer (secondary to depression and anxiety), bone metastases (secondary to prostate cancer), special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance of another person, and the Veteran's cause of death. The causes are all related to conditions incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder is remanded due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination and the retrieval of relevant medical records.

The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder is reopened. Service connection for a respiratory condition and hypertension are denied. An initial disability rating of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis is granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and generalized anxiety disorder with somatic/panic symptoms, is granted as secondary to his service-connected mood disorder, cervical spine, and tinnitus disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction is not rated as compensable, but he is granted a TDIU for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, back disability, bunions, bilateral hearing loss, sleep disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder) as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury, event, or disease that would support these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, as it is unclear whether his major depressive disorder with anxiety disorder NOS causes or aggravates his diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The rating for Anxiety Disorder with Depressive Symptoms remains at 50%. TDIU is remanded due to the potential impact on benefits.

The claim of entitlement to service connection for anxiety disorder is granted. The claim of secondary service connection for urinary incontinence as related to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, a psychiatric disorder (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD), and a left shoulder disability due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The VA psychological examination in November 2014 diagnosed the Veteran with unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for ankylosis and bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn.,Service connection for periodontal disease (for compensation purposes) is denied as it cannot be considered a compensable disability.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, secondary to a service-connected cognitive disorder cannot be fully adjudicated without additional information from VA examiners.

The Veteran's current dermatitis is not related to his service, and the Board denied this claim.,The Veteran's tension headaches are found to be proximately due to his service-connected tinnitus, and the claim for service connection was granted.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder, other specified anxiety disorder, and panic disorder) is found to be related to his time in active service, and the claim for service connection was granted.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neck cancer, with residuals is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, and a psychiatric disability including PTSD. The rating for total right knee replacement is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his service. The VA needs to conduct a psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran has any current diagnoses and their etiology.