Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety and PTSD, is granted. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise as to whether the Veteran has a current psychiatric disability related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service-connected PTSD with depression and anxiety is remanded due to the need to obtain medical records from November 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records regarding the Veteran's performance evaluations during his military service, which may provide evidence corroborating his reports of assault and harassment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to address the nature and etiology of these conditions, as well as whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and PTSD have been reopened. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (claimed as anxiety disorder) is remanded for further examination and opinion. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for PTSD, an effective date prior to October 12, 2014, and service connection for anxiety disorder have all been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been granted for IBS and his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and GAD. The remaining claims have been remanded for further examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, resulting in its dismissal.

The Board has remanded the claim for additional development due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to incomplete records, need for additional examinations, and need for proper notice regarding entitlement under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder) as these conditions are deemed to have been incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood are granted. Service connection is denied for a dental condition, rheumatoid arthritis, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right ankle disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claims for eczema and dermatitis, an unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities was granted. The claim for service connection for skin disability due to herbicide agent exposure is also granted.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II) is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and VA medical treatment due to outstanding records, including reserve service records and VA/privately obtained treatment records. A VA examination is needed to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric conditions are related to active duty.

The application to reopen the claims of service connection for kidney disease and psychiatric disorder is denied. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his acquired psychiatric disability, to include generalized anxiety disorder, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error, and he needs an examination to determine his eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right knee condition and an extension of special monthly compensation benefits based on housebound criteria are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and information.

The Board has found that the Veteran's TBI is not related to his active duty service and denied service connection for this condition. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim, including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, as well as the gonorrhea claim are remanded due to a lack of an opinion regarding their etiology.