Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, major depressive disorder, and anxiety, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right foot, knee, back, stomach, and psychiatric conditions. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board has denied service connection for a pulmonary disability and remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of current evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period from August 15, 2013 to March 31, 2017 is granted due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral knee and shoulder conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, Hepatitis B, and a back disability. The primary reason was that the evidence did not support the presence of any other diagnosed psychiatric conditions besides alcohol dependence disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with prior remand orders and for additional development, including verifying a claimed stressor event and obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder. Service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is currently rated at 30 percent disabling, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for a 50% or higher disability rating.

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and anxiety disorders. The decision is based on the severity of his conditions and their impact on his ability to work.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that he did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU from July 2, 2007 to August 19, 2010 due to his marginal employment and lack of physical or mental limitations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chest pain, nerve twitching, stomach cramps, and left ankle disorder have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection has been granted for these conditions.,Service connection has also been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression) secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of diabetes mellitus type II and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder and PTSD, are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of non-rapid eye movement sleep arousal disorder, sleep walking type with nightmare disorder, PTSD, and unspecified anxiety disorder for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities, should be remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate June 2018 VA examination, and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorders related to his service.

The Board has remanded the claims for an increased rating for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, as well as for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The issues are being remanded due to inadequate consideration of relevant evidence in the previous decisions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and tinnitus are all found to be due to his active service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current diagnoses and military service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 17, 2013 for the grant of service connection for IBS and anxiety disorder is denied. The case is remanded due to issues with increased rating for IBS and TDIU prior to January 15, 2015.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and radiculopathy of the lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a diagnosis or link between these conditions and his military service. The case is being remanded again due to incomplete medical records and lack of proper opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.