Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorders have been granted.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD prior to October 28, 2015 was denied as his symptoms did not warrant a rating in excess of the currently assigned 30 percent.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD from October 28, 2015 was also denied as his symptoms did not warrant a rating in excess of the currently assigned 50 percent.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as he withdrew his request.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's post-concussive syndrome with dizziness (TBI) due to the presence of only mild impairment in one facet of cognitive impairment, resulting in a 40% disability evaluation.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for a generalized anxiety disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C, finding that it is proximately due to his hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the service connection for hypertension has been granted. The claims for service connection of asthma and an acquired psychiatric disability are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including unspecified anxiety disorder and PTSD. An initial 20 percent rating is granted for cervical strain.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with scheduling VA examinations and notification. The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining casualty reports from an appropriate service department.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric condition and that his symptoms do not meet the criteria for any form of mood disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to service or superimposed upon a personality disorder. The Veteran's personality disorders are considered defects and cannot be service connected, but his acquired psychiatric disorders may provide a basis for service connection if they are superimposed.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for a higher evaluation of PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood prior to April 16, 2014, and thereafter. The Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety disorder, NOS. Service connection for PTSD and the other issues are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a low back disability have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. However, these claims are still pending as they were remanded by the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with VA regulatory criteria and that his adjustment disorder is not related to any disease or injury during service.

The Board has found that there is no evidence of a skin disability or diabetes mellitus, type II, being related to service. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and low back disability are also not supported by the evidence presented.

The claim to reopen the previously denied PTSD claim is granted. The issue of service connection for psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including metastatic bone cancer and prostate cancer, did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to December 9, 2016. The appeal for TDIU is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically anxiety and panic attacks. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are related to any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety and depressive disorder materially contributed to his death by suicide, leading to a grant of DIC benefits.