Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has withdrawn the appeal of hypertension and has remanded the appeals for PTSD, anxiety condition, and depression.

The Veteran's back and neck conditions have been granted service connection, as well as an increased rating for asbestosis. Service connection has also been established for PTSD with anxiety.,PTSD was linked to in-service stressors of sexual harassment and physical assault.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD or unspecified anxiety disorder) and a heart disorder due to lack of medical evidence addressing these issues. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if he has any current psychiatric or cardiovascular conditions, and whether they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for CAD, CLL, generalized anxiety disorder, and hypertension due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during his naval service.

The Veteran's depression and anxiety are related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions. The right shoulder disability and migraine headaches have been remanded due to a change in severity since the last examinations.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD, including adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the May 2020 remand directives and has therefore ordered another remand for further development, including a new VA examination to address the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities due to further development being necessary.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right and left knee, hip, back, and acquired psychiatric disorders. The appeals are REMANDED due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has found the VA examinations inadequate for adjudication and another remand is necessary due to the lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his service experiences.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on new evidence and an updated medical opinion.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, bilateral tinea pedis, bilateral lung condition, sleep apnea, and low back disorder are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to service and granted. The issue of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has decided that an addendum medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his service-connected disabilities, including hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and insomnia, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset and relationship of his current conditions to service.

The Veteran's lumbar spine strain is rated at 20 percent, effective August 11, 2014. His right lower extremity radiculopathy and left lower extremity radiculopathy are each granted initial 20 percent ratings, effective August 11, 2014 and April 29, 2019 respectively. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective November 15, 2012. His right foot fibromatosis and left foot fibromatosis are granted service connection. His bilateral hip strains are secondary to his knee and ankle disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and headaches. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also deferred until these issues are resolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature, onset, and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, effective July 8, 2013. The Board has determined that this rating is appropriate for the entire appellate period.

Service connection is granted for a left elbow disability and consequent left elbow and forearm scar.,Service connection is denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder, TBI, left upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine disability, or cervical spine disability.