Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, cannabis use disorder, and PTSD. The decision found that there was no diagnosis of PTSD under DSM-5 and that the preponderance of evidence did not support a nexus between the current psychiatric disorders and service.

The Board has remanded the claims of anxiety disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus for further development by the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied the claims for foot fungus condition and colon polyps. The claim for residuals of a right rectus lipoma removal was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for GERD is pending as it requires reopening.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and requests for additional information. The Veteran was not granted any new ratings or effective dates.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and the Veteran should be afforded another opportunity for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist deficiency and the need for a VA examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal of attorney fees as a result of past-due benefits awarded in a February 2019 rating decision, which granted service connection for major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and sleep apnea.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, should be remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and anxiety, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran reported multiple in-service stressors that need to be verified.

The Board has decided that a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran meets the DSM-5 criteria for any mental health condition, including PTSD. The examiner should also provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that the acquired psychiatric disorder(s) had its onset during military service or is causally related to such service.

The Veteran's claim for higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance (A&A) is remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including VA treatment records and private treatment records from Rothman Orthopedics, Jefferson Hospital, and Bryn Mawr Orthopedic Clinic.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is rated at 10 percent prior to January 3, 2017.,The Veteran's anxiety disorder, NOS, alcohol dependence, traumatic brain injury, is rated at 10 percent prior to April 15, 2013.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for recurrent tinnitus and has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lordosis, a psychiatric disability other than generalized anxiety disorder (including PTSD and bipolar disorder), and an increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder. The Veteran is to be scheduled for VA examinations to assess his current level of severity for these conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, needs further development and is therefore remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected anxiety and depressive disorder.,The Veteran's appeal is also remanded for a VA examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected right ankle sprain.

The Board has granted service connection for depression and a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and adjustment disorder. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service stressors and his current symptoms related to rhabdomyolysis and shoulder impingement.

The Board has remanded the claims of asthma, cholangiocarcinoma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, anxiety disorder, and TMJ for further development. The cause of death claim is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision. Her hypothyroidism is rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to report for a VA examination and incomplete stressor verification. The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, is now pending.