Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, ADD, PTSD, anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, primary insomnia, left knee strain, left shin splint, right knee strain, and right shin splint are all denied. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service experiences during combat duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression (claimed as adjustment disorder), insomnia, and sleep disorder is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as a result of exposure to noise during service. The rating for hemorrhoids is increased to 10 percent, effective from February 18, 2019. The acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety) is rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran contends that his current psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is related to service. The Board finds evidence has been submitted which supports that the Veteran’s sleep apnea may have had its onset during service.,The Veteran also contends that he has insomnia, a back disorder, sciatic nerve pain, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder all related to service. He was exposed to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is denied as there was no confirmed stressor event in service and the onset of his anxiety disorder occurred many years after service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of issues related to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, reopening of diabetes mellitus type II claim, and bilateral diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence regarding his claimed exposures and need for further verification. The claims are also inextricably intertwined as a secondary claim for mental disorder is dependent on the outcome of the primary claim.

The Veteran's sinusitis and acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis and migraines, respectively. He is also granted a 10% disability rating for his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Veteran was not provided proper VCAA notice and a new examination is required.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and TDIU as moot due to the Veteran's current 100% rating.

The Board has granted service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of lumbar strain, anxiety, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for a new VA medical opinion. The claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, status post left rotator cuff repair with partial tearing with degenerative changes and bursitis, sarcoidosis, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The cases are remanded due to new evidence received since the last final rating decisions.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for GAD and TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new medical records.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, right eye macula choroidal rupture and mature cataract, and TDIU rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and/or bipolar disorder (claimed as cyclothymia), was withdrawn by his attorney in April 2020. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability contributed to his death.