Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, not including PTSD. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for service-connected depressive disorder and anxiety disorder has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and procedural issues. The Veteran will need a VA examination to assess his psychiatric conditions, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new examination opinions being required.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination, including service connection claims for various psychiatric disorders, hypertension, substance abuse, Meniere’s disease, hearing loss, impotence, and special monthly compensation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the baseline level of severity of the Veteran's psychiatric conditions prior to their aggravation by service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection is being returned for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 13, 2020, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD with cannabis abuse and anxiety disorder is currently rated at 70 percent disabling from November 5, 2015. The appeal for a higher rating prior to this date has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his in-service stressor and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that his symptoms are subsumed by his existing service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder was denied by the Board, as his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's prostate condition, multiple soft tissue sarcoma and lipomas, and stomach disability have been granted. However, the Veteran's hearing loss disability and acquired psychological disorder remain unresolved.,Service connection has been established for prostate cancer due to exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Veteran's muscle disability due to an unspecified undiagnosed illness is granted. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety and depression) is also granted. However, the Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for tendon repair surgery of the ring finger and scar from left inguinal hernia repair are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression disorder and anxiety disorder was granted, along with increased ratings for his foot and knee disabilities. The lumbar spine disability received a 40 percent rating prior to August 20, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeals for additional development due to missing documents within the claims file, including additional evidentiary submissions or statements by the Veteran. The matter must be remanded in order to ensure compliance with the Board’s remand instructions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating has been denied. The Veteran also meets the criteria for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service connection claim and TDIU claim. The claims are inextricably intertwined.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, effective November 29, 2011. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and the entitlement to a TDIU prior to June 12, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for initial rating and service connection due to insufficient evidence or further development is needed.