Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and PTSD, is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a VA mental health examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, and a new VA examination is required.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development and examination, including consideration of the Veteran's MST claim and potential service connection for his diagnosed mental disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with another issue that has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a skin disorder and depressive disorder with anxiety due to inadequate examinations and opinions. The Veteran's skin condition may be related to in-service exposure, but further examination is needed. For the depressive disorder claim, a new examination is required to determine if it is proximately due to or aggravated by diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional medical records, as well as clarification of which hospital the Veteran was treated at after his attack in December 1972.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any other psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has vacated its previous decisions and remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded for further development including obtaining additional medical records and conducting examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The adjustment disorder claim was not granted, the right knee replacement rating remained at 30%, the back condition, migraines, and left hip condition claims were also denied, and a TDIU claim was denied.

The Veteran was granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, rated at 50 percent. The appellant is entitled to additional attorney fees of $2,471.08 based on the total award of past due benefits granted in the January 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is not service-connected. The TBI residuals are rated at 40 percent, which is the highest rating available under VA guidelines. The Veteran has been granted a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression is related to his active military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a finding that his current condition is related to military service. His right and left knee disabilities are remanded for further review.

The Board denied reopening of previously denied claims for PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep apnea, and bilateral tinnitus. The evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen any of these claims.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is found to have started during service and has continued since, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder resulted in significant occupational and social impairment, leading to a grant of an initial evaluation of 70 percent prior to August 31, 2015.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective July 1, 2015. The Board found that the symptoms more closely approximated a 50 percent rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has granted the claims for service connection for parotid neoplasm and acquired psychiatric disability as secondary to HIV, but denied the claim for prostatitis. The other conditions are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, and he is now granted service connection. His lumbar spine disability remains rated at 20 percent. The Board also found that the evidence supports a grant of service connection for Parkinson's disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to active duty service.