Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and residuals of irregular menstrual cycle due to new evidence. However, these claims are remanded as further medical examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional records and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's anxiety disorder and PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety/depression). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his right ankle symptoms and the need for a VA medical opinion on whether his current right ankle disorder is related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety state, depression, and insomnia. The evidence does not establish a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information about the Veteran's current diagnoses and their relation to service. A VA psychiatric examination is needed to clarify these issues.

The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks is granted. The claims for service connection for a low back disorder and related leg disorders are remanded.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with IVDS, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with osteoarthritis have been rated. The 10% rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with IVDS has been restored from January 13, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as he is currently employed and his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder, but denied nonservice-connected pension benefits. The TDIU issue is remanded due to the pending rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and for revision of a November 1991 rating decision denying service connection for asthma based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The claims are to be readjudicated, including addressing whether his acquired psychiatric condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected asthma.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD and concluding that any current psychiatric conditions are not related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of uterine fibroids, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence or medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current PTSD is as likely as not attributable to his in-service stressors events occurring between August 1982 to June 2, 1986.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD with anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's in-service stressor is corroborated and his report of nightmares meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD under DSM-IV. The Veteran was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified anxiety disorder is remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examiner's opinion. The case requires additional development and consideration.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as it has been granted and rendered moot. The remaining issues of service connection for hypertension, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for an acquired psychiatric disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) caused or aggravated his hypertension. The case must be returned for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and other specified trauma related disorder did not result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, thus the initial disability rating claim for an increased rating was denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine disability, and a lumbar spine disability. The Veteran's current conditions are not considered to be related to his military service.