Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his active service.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Major Depressive Disorder to greater than 70 percent is denied due to lack of medical evidence supporting such a high level of disability.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as he meets the schedular requirements and his service-connected conditions render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly those related to diabetes and stroke, necessitate the need for regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted SMC based on this need.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, anxiety, and depression. The Board found that his current diagnosis is not related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder due to a lack of proper appeal initiation. The claim for ataxic gait (claimed as ageotropic static positional nystagmus) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a failure to provide a VA examination, and because the issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent from March 16, 2006.,Entitlement to SMC(k) based on loss of use of a creative organ is remanded.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is productive of deficiencies in the areas of work, family relations, and mood. The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including an anxiety disorder. The issues of service connection and TDIU are being addressed due to their interrelated nature.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's PTSD and adjustment disorder, as well as a need for additional VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion to address the etiology of the claimed acquired psychiatric disorder and considering all reported stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues, including a claim for service connection for psychiatric disability. The TDIU issue is now more accurately characterized as TDIU prior to January 22, 2019 and after July 1, 2020.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board also remanded the issue of a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the period from March 19, 2012, to August 1, 2018, for service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder with depressive disorder, is granted. The claim of increased disability rating for service-connected left palm laceration prior to July 10, 2020, and greater than 10 percent thereafter, is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development and adjudication are necessary before the claim on appeal can be adjudicated. The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded to allow for an addendum opinion addressing whether his OSA is caused or aggravated by his service-connected bronchial asthma and/or anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified.

The Board has decided that remand is required for an addendum opinion addressing direct and secondary service connection for the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, mood disorder, and depression. The examiner should determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to service and whether it was aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and no service connection or rating decisions are made.

The Veteran's claim for additional SMC on account of being housebound is dismissed because he is already receiving SMC at the aid and attendance rate, which provides a greater benefit.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and the unavailability of his service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between service-connected physical disabilities and the claimed psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions in the VA examination report and additional development is needed.