Anxiety Board decisions

Special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is granted for a single service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling and additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more, effective October 1, 2009.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder. He also receives SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. However, he does not receive the initial rating or effective date for several conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance/housebound status due to inadequate development of evidence, including missing VA treatment records from the Oakland Vet Center. The Veteran will be scheduled for a psychiatric examination in Oakland or San Francisco.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and insomnia, may be related to service. However, due to insufficient evidence, a VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are indeed linked to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder is rated at 30 percent since June 17, 2013. The Board also granted a TDIU from December 17, 2020.

Service connection is granted for right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, and a wasp sting residual face scar. Service connection is denied for anxiety disorder and insomnia. Hypothyroidism service connection is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disabilities, specifically PTSD and anxiety disorder. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, rating in excess of 10 percent for lipomata, and TDIU due to new evidence received since the last denial. The Veteran's claim for service connection is pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for a sleep disorder, including insomnia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder and PTSD. The claims are being remanded for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for a new examination. The Veteran's service connection claim will be reconsidered after obtaining additional information and evidence.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and trauma-related anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, generalized anxiety disorder, and ADHD) is rated at 100 percent disabling. As the Veteran has a single service-connected disability that renders her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, the TDIU claim is moot.

The Veteran's left arm radiculopathy is found to be secondary to her service-connected cervical spine disorder.,Other claims are remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood) secondary to the service-connected coronary heart disease, as well as service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, Major Depression, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder based on a confirmed in-service stressor related to the Veteran's sexual assault. The conditions are presumed due to the nature of the injury.

The Board dismissed the appeals as to whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for bilateral knee disability and acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeal was also dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for depression, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD have been reopened. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination by a qualified specialist to determine the severity of all residuals of the Veteran's TBI and whether his PTSD symptoms overlap with or are distinct from his TBI symptoms. The matter remains on appeal as it pertains to service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current mental health issues are related to service.