Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders and their relationship to service, particularly her in-service sexual trauma.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of an acquired psychiatric disorder during the appeal period, and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension, multiple orthopedic conditions, glaucoma, tinnitus, and anxiety with insomnia, have not rendered her unemployable since she retired from the Army in April 2013.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depressive disorders) has been reduced from 70% to 50%. The appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination reports and missing information. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Insomnia Disorder, are being reviewed for a determination of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board has also remanded the cases of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and her residuals of a fracture of the left fifth toe rating is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to January 28, 2015 and an increased disability rating in excess of 50 percent from January 28, 2015 for anxiety disorder. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability (unspecified anxiety disorder) is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities (polyneuropathy) is remanded due to a lack of updated private treatment records from his lifetime providers.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for radiculopathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is remanded.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities, is remanded.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, to include GERD, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities, is remanded.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for depression and anxiety, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities, is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was not shown to be incurred in service and there is no credible supporting evidence of the claimed stressors. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including low back disability, peripheral neuropathy in the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction. The issue of SMC at the housebound rate is dismissed as moot because SMC based on aid and attendance is a greater benefit.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and TDIU due to his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and updating the evaluation of his disability.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 30 percent from May 18, 2011 to June 26, 2014. Her patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder NOS and generalized anxiety disorder, effective from September 10, 2018. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran should be granted an increased rating or service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service and, if so, whether it is secondary to his back disability. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a back disability are inextricably intertwined.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depressive disorder, schizophrenia, manic depression, and organic brain syndrome, has been reopened. The Board is remanding the case to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders and his military service.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,Service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and a psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression and anxiety) have not been established.