Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes and does not have a current psychiatric disorder. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral claw foot and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection and TDIU are moot.

The Veteran's claim for a total combined disability rating prior to January 9, 2007, and TDIU is denied as he was employed by the VA Regional Office in Houston, Texas until February 11, 2008.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of a claimed stressor and an updated VA psychiatric examination to determine whether the Veteran has had an acquired psychiatric disorder at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral lower extremities peripheral neuropathy due to Agent Orange exposure and anxiety disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's depression with anxious distress has resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50 percent disability rating for the entire appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and a need for further development of the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including cognitive disorder, organic anxiety disorder, and dementia. The decision also addressed other issues such as tinnitus ratings.,Service connection was not granted for either condition.

The Veteran does not have PTSD or a depressive disorder causally related to service, but he does have an anxiety disorder causally related to service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against a grant of service connection for PTSD or a depressive disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records. The issues of service connection for various conditions are pending.

The Board finds that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and an anxiety disorder, is related to his active duty service.

The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's diagnosed depressive disorder and anxiety disorder are related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran is currently rated at 30 percent for sinusitis and 50 percent for anxiety disorder, effective July 21, 2016.,Sinusitis has been rated as noncompensable prior to July 21, 2016. From that date onwards, the Veteran is entitled to a 30 percent rating.

The Board has decided the appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA and private medical records, as well as a new VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has recharacterized the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, anxiety, schizophrenia, and depression. The appeal is granted.

The Board has determined that the current records do not provide sufficient information to make a decision on the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder. Therefore, a new VA examination is required.

The Board found no credible evidence of an in-service event and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression.

The Veteran's GAD was rated at 70 percent from February 18, 2004 to February 20, 2013. From February 20, 2013, the Veteran is granted a total disability rating for his GAD.