Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no evidence showing that his current conditions were caused by events during active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for various conditions, including high cholesterol, gout, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, a sleep disability, a heart disability, urinary incontinence, an acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression and anxiety), headaches, a prostate disability, a thyroid disability, and hypertension. The Board found that there was no evidence of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder, due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its prior remand and thus the appeal must be remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD with anxiety. The TDIU claim is also being deferred until the service connection issue is resolved.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from April 1, 2011 to November 18, 2015 due to service-connected disabilities. The rating period prior to September 25, 2010 did not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety, depression, and paranoia and his claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inadequate examination findings.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination opinions regarding the etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder preexisted service and was aggravated by military service. The claim for reopening a personality disorder claim is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, as there is no evidence showing that any of his service-connected conditions alone or in combination render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support her assertions regarding her claimed conditions.,Service connection was denied for Crohn’s disease, joint pains (including right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and finger pain), skin disability (eczema), gastrointestinal disability (chronic diarrhea), abnormal weight loss, and psychiatric disorder (PTSD and adjustment disorder with acute anxiety).

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and clarification, including the reopening of a schizophrenia claim and service connection for various psychiatric disorders. The Veteran's right ovary wedge resection is also being addressed with a separate rating.,Additional medical records need to be obtained from SSA and attempts should be made to obtain her full service personnel records.

The Veteran's Major Depressive Disorder with Anxiety is granted service connection as it is proximately due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Persistent Depressive Disorder, as well as the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

Service connection is granted for low back degenerative disc disease (arthritis).,Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, unspecified anxiety disorder, and memory loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's PTSD including generalized anxiety disorder has been rated at 50 percent since April 13, 2018. The Board found that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and examinations. The Veteran's case is not ready for final decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding her service-connected migraines, psychiatric disability (anxiety, depression), and entitlement to TDIU.