Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including Major Depressive Disorder and anxiety, are granted as service connected. The claims for bilateral knee condition, vertigo, acid reflux, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder are attributable to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. However, additional development is needed as a VA examination is required to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition, and his claim for TDIU is also being remanded due to its interrelated nature with the rating issue.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, anxiety, and schizophrenia due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the reduction in disability evaluation for lumbar spine disability from 40% to 20% was proper and denied an increased rating for anxiety disorder. The TDIU claim prior to October 15, 2012, was also denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral glaucoma, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded as there are insufficient opinions regarding its etiology. The examiner should consider both service-connected residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate status post radical prostatectomy and exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.,The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also being remanded, requiring a new VA examination and medical opinion that addresses all diagnosed conditions and their relationship to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychological disorder and therefore, service connection for an acquired psychological disorder is denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including chronic back disability, osteoarthritis of the knees bilaterally, anxiety disorder, hypertension, lumbar radiculopathy, and cholelithiasis. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not service-connected, and his left ankle DJD warrants a 10% rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is remanded due to the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is related to her combat service in Iraq. Service connection for the psychiatric disorder is granted. The low back disability, bilateral hip strain, right and left knee disabilities, and right foot disability are remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, finding that his symptoms began in service and have persisted since then.

The Board has restored service connection for anxiety disorder NOS, finding that the original decision was improperly severed due to a reasonable disagreement regarding whether the in-service military sexual trauma occurred.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors, as well as for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including migraine headaches and depression, have been found to cause or aggravate his current psychiatric disorder. His sleep apnea is also linked to his service-connected conditions. However, the Veteran’s DDD of the lumbar spine and hypertension are not related to his military service.

The claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety disorder and depressive disorder) have been dismissed. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and anxiety disorder as they require further development due to outdated medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, other specified trauma disorder, and mild cognitive disorder. Further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to active service.