Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was denied for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and service connection for alcohol abuse as secondary to PTSD. The current rating for PTSD is 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error related to the Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The RO should attempt to corroborate the Veteran’s in-service stressors and afford him a VA examination to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as a result of military sexual trauma (MST), bilateral foot tendonitis, and other issues. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding her symptoms and medical records that support these findings.

The Veteran's service-connected mental disabilities, including major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to September 3, 2014. The Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, but the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD) to include anxiety was granted. The decision also reopened the previously denied claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from Family Care Partners and other care providers.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition due to new and material evidence. The claims for tinnitus, hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and personality disorder) are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, right knee disability, scarring of the face and neck, linear scar of the left eyebrow, and TDIU claim.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for fibromyalgia as due to an undiagnosed illness is granted. The Board has remanded cases related to PTSD, depression and anxiety, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, and fibromyalgia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder is rated at a 30 percent rating, effective from July 17, 2017.

The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective June 27, 2014. The case is remanded for further action regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's GAD is granted a 70 percent rating, but no greater. The left foot arthritis at talofibular joint, hallux valgus, and flat foot issue has been remanded for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the diagnosis of PTSD and the need to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and unspecified anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent prior to July 20, 2017. The appeal for a higher rating was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his anxiety disorder with PTSD and depression due to concerns about the adequacy of the most recent VA examination, which was conducted too long ago. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressor and for a new VA examination. The appeal will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no competent medical evidence to show these conditions are related to any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors and a need for further examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his time on active service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection as they were submitted on an incorrect form and do not meet the requirements to be reviewed by the Board.