Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff tear and acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and insomnia. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is found to have begun during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection on appeal must be remanded due to incomplete development and verification of his National Guard service periods.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete records and a need for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder and anxiety disorder, as the evidence did not show it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential missing service treatment records and need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD or any other diagnosed acquired psychiatric diagnosis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various foot, ankle, knee, shoulder, and anxiety conditions due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The issues have been reopened.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder is granted a 70 percent rating, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities are each granted a 10 percent rating, and her right shoulder sprain is granted a 40 percent rating. The Veteran is also granted TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, heart condition, hypertension, right arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), left arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), dizziness, pain/tenderness on jaw, cheek bones and forehead (myalgia), headaches, sinusitis, non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis, PTSD with associated depression and anxiety, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle with ankle strain and calcaneal spur, left ankle strain, cervical spondylosis, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction (Gulf War Syndrome), and tonsillitis have all been denied.,The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, heart condition, hypertension, right arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), left arm shaking (Gulf War Syndrome), dizziness, pain/tenderness on jaw, cheek bones and forehead (myalgia), headaches, sinusitis, non-allergic vasomotor rhinitis, PTSD with associated depression and anxiety, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, trochanteric pain syndrome of the right hip, trochanteric pain syndrome of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle with ankle strain and calcaneal spur, left ankle strain, cervical spondylosis, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction (Gulf War Syndrome), and tonsillitis have all been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because the audiometric testing does not meet the criteria for a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the claims for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and PTSD, and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The remand includes obtaining VA or private treatment records, scheduling a new VA compensation examination, and requesting IRS tax returns.

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

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, respiratory condition, residuals of a head injury, acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depressive disorders), and right eye disability. The claims are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's right inguinal hernia residuals have been manifested by abdominal discomfort and intermittent pain, but not a recurrence of the hernia or required truss/belt. The Board denied a compensable rating for this condition.,Issues related to service connection for neck disability, shoulder pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, back disability, and psychiatric disabilities have been granted. The Veteran is now rated at 20% for his right ankle disability.

The Veteran's PTSD with dysthymia and mild anxiety, as well as his degenerative joint disease of the left shoulder and gunshot wound residuals scar are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood was denied, while a 30 percent disability rating for migraine headaches was granted.

The appeal for service connection of chronic fatigue syndrome is dismissed. The case for service connection of a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is remanded.