Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression and anxiety. The issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for his left wrist disability is pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The case is being remanded to obtain relevant medical records and provide a new opinion from the VA examiner.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, the highest possible rating under the applicable criteria. The right and left knee disabilities are each rated at 10 percent.

The Board found no credible evidence to support the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors, leading to a denial of service connection for PTSD and anxiety disorders.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development of his VA treatment records and service treatment records. The Board will then re-adjudicate the claims.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the stressors related to his claimed conditions and to obtain supporting medical documentation from SSA.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, bilateral knee disability, low sex drive, and left eye disorder were not incurred in service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically anxiety disorder, has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service stressor.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with memory loss is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The symptoms described are consistent with a 30 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 9413.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder required the factual need for the aid and attendance of another person, from February 25, 2010, as evidenced by his cognitive impairment which regularly rendered him unable to safely prepare his own meal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of broken ribs and back injury have been denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and granted a 50 percent disability rating for his generalized anxiety disorder. The decision also found that payment of $16,027.97 in attorney fees to the Contesting Claimant was not valid due to improper signatures on the VA Form 21-22a.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of multiple psychiatric disabilities other than PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder and anxiety disorder had increased to a level consistent with the assigned 70 percent disability rating prior to December 8, 2009. The effective date for the award of a 70 percent disability rating is set at December 8, 2009.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment since October 9, 2015. The TDIU is granted from that date.

The Board found that the evidence did not show a verifiable psychiatric condition at the time of filing and denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development including obtaining personnel records, VA treatment records, and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for trigeminal neuralgia, right 5th cranial nerve and service connection for the same condition were granted effective June 5, 2003. The claim for TDIU was also granted on this date.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining information about stressors and verifying service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service.