Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and a need for further medical examination. The appellant's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is pending.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to be scheduled for a VA examination in relation to his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder. The examination should consider all relevant medical evidence and determine if any diagnosed conditions are related to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disability, headaches, basal cell carcinoma of the right eyelid, and Asperger’s syndrome with anxiety and depression. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his psychiatric disability and bilateral hearing loss are related to VA treatment, specifically ECT and transtympanic gentamicin injections.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea and psychiatric disability to include PTSD has been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, an eye disability including glaucoma and a right eye injury, a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder including anxiety and depression, anemia, bilateral foot disabilities, and insomnia. The Veteran's hearing loss disability remains at Level I in each ear.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders. The issues are service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for a total disability based on individual unemployability.,The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential new evidence and further development is needed.,The claim for increased rating for degenerative disc disease of the thoracic and lumbar spine remains pending. A VA examination will be conducted to assess the current severity of the condition.,The claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to potential new evidence from the Veteran's hearing and need further development.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorder. The examiner must also attempt to corroborate the Veteran’s reported stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression, anxiety, and ADHD was rated at 50 percent prior to August 21, 2015. From August 21, 2015 through February 22, 2017, the rating was denied for a higher disability rating. Beginning February 23, 2017, the Veteran's PTSD with depression, anxiety, and ADHD is rated at 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in a previous VA examination report and the need for further clarification of the Veteran's service connection claim.

The Veteran's claim for anxiety with depressive disorder (previously claimed as PTSD) is granted, effective July 1, 2009. The TDIU and DEA benefits are also granted from the same date.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and PTSD, is denied as there is no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.,The Veteran's skin disability (tinea versicolor) is denied because the current condition does not have its onset during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, borderline personality disorder, and anxiety disorder with depressed mood was dismissed as the appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea, finding that further examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to procedural errors in previous decisions. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, Hepatitis C, and a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II.

PTSD was granted at a rating of 70 percent from August 24, 2012 to September 6, 2016 and at a rating of 100 percent after September 6, 2016.,GERD was denied as not incurred or aggravated in service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is reopened, and his right shoulder disability is granted as secondary to his left shoulder disability. The case is remanded due to the need to obtain updated treatment records and provide an addendum opinion regarding the psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities have aggravated his unspecified anxiety disorder, and his now service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder has aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea. Therefore, the Board grants service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a psychosis for treatment purposes only, finding that there was no current diagnosis of a mental health disability related to his military service.