Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rate of special monthly compensation for aid and attendance under section 1114(r) due to his current SMC rates.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, claimed as short term memory loss and sleep disturbance, is attributable to service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records, conduct a VA examination, and determine whether any diagnosed conditions are related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the provision of relevant medical records. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD and a compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his hypertension and anxiety disorder, as well as the need for a statement of the case on the increased rating issue.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient medical evidence to determine whether the Veteran needs regular aid and attendance or is permanently housebound due to service-connected disabilities, non-service connected disabilities, or if it is possible to separate out the effects of the nonservice-connected and service-connected disabilities in this regard. The case is therefore REMANDED for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety claim is withdrawn. The laryngeal cancer claim was denied as there is no reasonable possibility it was caused by ionizing radiation exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD with depression and anxiety. As a result, the Veteran's symptoms from his anxiety disorder are now considered part of his already service-connected disability. The RO is remanded to readjudicate the issue of entitlement to initial rating greater than 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD with depression and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's Generalized Anxiety Disorder is related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxiety is found to have started during service and has continued since then, warranting service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and personnel information.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records from his psychiatrist and scheduling VA examinations for dental, right knee, and sleep disorder issues.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and gastritis prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU rating. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to its current symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not related to his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety was denied as there is no evidence that the condition had its onset during active service or resulted from disease or injury in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for regular aid and attendance, which has been granted SMC based on this need.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for anxiety, but did not find a relationship between any of her claimed conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and providing a VA examination.