Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, PTSD, and sleep apnea due to incomplete or insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims of an initial compensable rating for residuals status post bladder cancer and surgery for hematuria, as well as service connection for a psychiatric disorder (anxiety) secondary to his service-connected disabilities, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and erectile dysfunction due to PTSD. The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities are currently under consideration, as is his claim for secondary service connection of ED.,Further examination and analysis are needed to determine if any non-service-connected psychiatric conditions are related to PTSD or other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, lower back disability, cervical spine disability, and arthritis have been granted service connection. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder has also been granted service connection. However, the Veteran's yeast infection secondary to CPAP therapy for sleep apnea remains pending.

The Board dismissed the appeals of entitlement to initial ratings for anxiety disorder, headaches, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the appellant withdrew her claims. The effective dates for service connection were set at February 27, 2009.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed. The issues of service connection for a foot rash and prostate cancer are remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression. The case is now remanded for further development and a VA examination.

The Board has found that additional development is needed due to the Veteran's undeliverable mail and has ordered it to be sent again. The case will now be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and he is now entitled to a remand for further examination. His claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied as he did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD under DSM-5.,Service connection for hypertension was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, personality disorder, and learning disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder (claimed as asthma) and a psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood), both of which were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability, an acquired psychiatric disability (including anxiety and major depressive disorder), left foot disability, right foot disability, and skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma and melanoma) due to unresolved issues.

The Board has determined that additional information is required to decide the claims for left foot disorder, right leg shin splints, gastrointestinal disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and cervical spine disorder. The Veteran's service connection claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected bronchial asthma and anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, were denied. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.,The Veteran’s bronchial asthma is currently evaluated at a 30 percent disability rating due to the lack of post-bronchodilator results meeting specific criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the previous Statement of the Case (SOC). The RO must consider and address all of the evidence, including a VA examination and updated treatment records, in an appropriate Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The claim for restoration of a 20 percent rating for a lumbar spine disorder, from April 1, 2018 onwards, is granted. The claims for service connection for headaches, acid reflux with heartburn, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety disorder), and sleep apnea with insomnia are remanded.

The Board has denied a higher disability rating for the Veteran's left elbow fracture and remanded the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability. The case is now pending with instructions to obtain a new expert opinion from a psychologist.

The Veteran's PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder have been rated at 70 percent since January 2, 2019. The appeal has been denied as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 50% rating. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for respiratory condition, colitis, and prostate gland hypertrophy due to herbicide exposure.