Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for new examinations and consideration of extraschedular criteria.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) as the Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his military service.

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

The appeals for service connection and ratings related to the Veteran's liver disorder, hypertension, anxiety disorder, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected primary insomnia with generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD related to his in-service airplane crash landing and that it is at least as likely as not that he also has an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression) that is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and anxiety, is granted. However, the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's PTSD with depression and anxiety are related to service, including his allegations of handling personal effects of deceased soldiers and moving caskets. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent for the entire period on appeal, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty about the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including whether it is related to service stressors or pre-existing conditions. The decision also notes that efforts should be made to obtain any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board is remanding the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for a medical opinion regarding whether the service-connected anxiety disorder caused or aggravated the heart condition that led to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including depression and anxiety, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if he has any current or past diagnoses of an acquired psychiatric disorder. The examiner must also provide opinions on whether his conditions are related to service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, and insomnia, are found to be attributable to service, specifically the in-service sexual assault. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of anxiety disorder with depressive features from October 25, 2004 to October 8, 2015 was denied as the evidence did not show that his disability had worsened beyond what is already rated.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a mental disorder claimed as anxiety disorder, chronic adjustment disorder, depression and sleep disturbance. The decision is subject to the laws and regulations governing the payment of monetary benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability has been reopened and granted. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to possibly include PTSD, depression, anxiety) remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to procedural issues, specifically the need for a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) regarding his adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, and a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, is rated at 50 percent effective March 11, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous evaluation of his anxiety disorder and additional VA treatment records. The TDIU issue remains pending.