Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The Board found that the evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for major depressive disorder (also claimed as generalized anxiety disorder/general mood disorder due to MST) before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and various diagnosed psychiatric disability for further development due to insufficient opinions in the June 2018 remand.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU was remanded due to the addition of new evidence and the need for an SSOC. The case will be reconsidered in light of all service-connected disabilities, including hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including whether they are related to service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,The Veteran was previously denied service connection, but new evidence has now raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a new VA examination to reassess the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, as his condition may have worsened since the last evaluation. The rating assigned and effective date remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities, is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for REM sleep behavior disorder, previously diagnosed as parasomnia NOS, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether these conditions are separate from or related to the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for his eye disorder, anxiety, or depression as separate disabilities from PTSD. The back, elbow, and right leg conditions are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is not rated compensably, but he meets the criteria for a TDIU rating due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression is reopened. The claim of service connection for vertigo is remanded due to insufficient evidence linking the current symptom to active service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's service connection claim for right ear hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claims for a left hip disorder, left foot disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder are remanded.,The Veteran's claims for a back disorder and nerve damage of the legs (sciatica) are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to MST is granted, with an initial evaluation of 50 percent for migraine headaches. The effective date for the award of service connection for a migraine headache disability is denied as there was no prior correspondence or intent to file a claim before June 30, 2017. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including unspecified anxiety and depressive disorder, prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 25, 2014.

The appeals for service connection on various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee and tinea versicolor, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since November 21, 2008. As of that date, his combined disability rating was at least 40%, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for anxiety disorder as moot because it was granted in a previous decision. Service connection is granted for fibromyalgia and migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining in-service mental health records and a VA examination. The issues include determining service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and its etiology.