Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not make her permanently bedridden, substantially confined to her home or premises, or unable to care for her daily needs without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person. Therefore, she is denied special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance of another person or being housebound.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, depression, anxiety, and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood associated with prostate cancer was denied an evaluation in excess of 30 percent from April 14, 2016 to February 13, 2020. The issue of a rating in excess of 50 percent for the same condition from February 14, 2020 is also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The issues on appeal include service connection for various conditions, with some cases involving exposure to herbicide or mustard gas and others requiring consideration of pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was granted with an effective date of July 9, 2012. The appeal for a higher rating is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a kidney disability was denied. The Board also remanded several other issues, including increased ratings and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder) due to new evidence received during the appeal process. The claims are being reviewed on their merits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hives is granted. The claims for right shoulder condition and anxiety disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and other psychiatric conditions. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical records, schedule an examination, and provide a nexus opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically anxiety disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between his current symptoms and his military service. The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as he did not have any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's insomnia is granted a 30 percent disability rating. Service connection for anxiety disorder and depressive disorder (claimed as depression) are denied. The Board finds the case REMANDED for further examination to determine if OSA and bilateral lower extremity PN are related to military service.

The Board has granted a 100% disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder effective May 17, 2010. The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, acquired psychiatric disability, migraines, and sinusitis. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim to reopen a service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of determining if any of her acquired psychiatric disabilities are related to her service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders preexisted service and were not aggravated by service, as well as any relationship to sexual discrimination or harassment during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and generalized anxiety disorder, has been granted. The claim for PTSD based on in-service stressors is remanded due to the need for verification of alleged events.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of his exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 23, 2016 for the grant of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with anxiety was denied. The Board found that no communication regarding this issue was filed between the November 1991 rating decision denying his initial claim and the December 2016 ITF. The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified depressive disorder with anxiety, as well as his TDIU claim, are both remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting new examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's conditions.