Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran needs to be provided with VA examinations and his reported stressors need to be verified.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened and granted. The claims for residuals of head injury and back injury are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified anxiety disorder, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions are attributable to traumatic events during active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and clarification of certain issues, including the Veteran's employment handicap and extension of the IWRP deadline.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate reasons or bases in the previous decisions. Specifically, the Veteran was not provided with Vet Center records and a neurological examination is needed.

The Veteran's prostate condition, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome, left knee disability, shoulder and hip disabilities (claimed as bursitis and tendonitis), psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were not found to be related to service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for fainting spells. Service connection was granted for scars, head, PTSD and anxiety, and residuals of TBI.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the issue of entitlement to a TDIU for the period prior to February 4, 2013 is dismissed as there is no case or controversy regarding this benefit.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and related conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis starting from August 20, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea, has been reopened and is being remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and right knee disability have also been reopened and are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and a need for another VA examination to properly adjudicate the service connection claim.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection. The VA needs to obtain new medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service, including his participation in Project Whitecoat and subsequent hospitalization at Walter Reed Medical Center.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims and effective date claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has expanded the Veteran's claim to include other mental health conditions and is remanding for an addendum opinion regarding whether any of these conditions, including bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and ADHD, are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining addendum opinions regarding her back disability and acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right knee disorder, PTSD with depressive disorder and anxiety, and IBS has been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeals. The case is REMANDED for further development regarding his TDIU claim.,A VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD and IBS.

The Veteran's TDIU claims for the periods from August 8, 2014 to October 3, 2016 and from October 3, 2016 are denied as her service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a schedular or extraschedular TDIU rating. The Veteran's education and work history demonstrate that she is capable of engaging in non-physically demanding employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and readjudication of his claims.