Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety and for obtaining updated private treatment records from Kaiser Permanente. The TDIU claim will also be remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety due to lack of a current diagnosis of PTSD and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's lay assertions and service history support his claims.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that the Veteran's anxiety disorder did not contribute to his death due to myocardial infarction and chronic ischemic disease.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a claim prior to February 6, 2017.,Service connection was granted in September 2017 for residuals of TBI with headaches and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood on February 6, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease due to exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act.,The Veteran's claim for diabetes is denied as there is no current diagnosis of diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety/depression, due to the lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressors/events. The Veteran's reported stressors were not corroborated by official military records or service department research.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a left ankle disability, and a lumbar spine disability. The cervical spine disability is also granted as secondary to the lumbar spine disability. However, the cervical spine issue remains pending due to its inextricability with the lumbar spine issue.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities because there is insufficient information about the Veteran's employment history and earnings. The Veteran needs to provide details from his last employer.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's alcohol-induced mood and anxiety disorder is related to his service.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and other conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating for anxiety disorder NOS, service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded for additional development including scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral foot disability (claimed as plantar fasciitis and blisters) has been granted. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, is also granted.,The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral foot disability (claimed as plantar fasciitis and blisters) has been granted. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, is also granted.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate for adjudication of the Veteran's appeal, as they failed to address evidence favorable to the Veteran and/or were based on inaccurate facts or on the lack of contemporary medical treatment records. The appeal is remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination, and he is not currently diagnosed with PTSD. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to a lack of current diagnosis. The claims for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinea versicolor are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and depression, left ankle condition, PTSD, and TBI were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to service.,There is no credible supporting evidence that the Veteran experienced any in-service stressors related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Board has remanded the claim due to issues with notification and scheduling of a VA examination, and requests additional information from the Veteran regarding his psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected anxiety and depressive disorders (now claimed as PTSD) was denied. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence in the previous decision.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, characterized by symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, and mild memory loss, results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency. The Board denied an increased rating for the appeal period prior to December 8, 2020.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for supraventricular tachycardia due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The rating in excess of 50 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is remanded.