Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to concerns about the sufficiency of evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including schizoaffective disorder and anxiety, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examination reports and incomplete development of stressor allegations. The issues include PTSD, depression, anxiety, bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, and low back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, to include anxiety disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information on the Veteran's psychiatric conditions and their relationship to her service-connected hypopigmentation condition. The Veteran will need a new VA opinion to clarify these issues.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder have been rated at 50 percent since November 16, 2019. The Board denied a higher rating for the condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD as due to personal assault type events in service is remanded. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including but not limited to PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety, and adjustment disorder, is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's GAD and its impact on his employability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is being remanded due to the need for a more reliable medical opinion regarding her claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for cervical dysplasia was denied as there is no current disability within the appellate period.,An initial compensable disability rating for service-connected pityriasis versicolor and an updated VA examination are required to determine the severity of this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of Generalized Anxiety Disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a separate diagnosis and therefore, service connection cannot be established.,For his PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, the Veteran received an increased rating to 70 percent effective January 31, 2014. He also received entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) from that date.

The Veteran's lumbosacral degenerative disc disease with osteoarthritis, lumbosacral strain, and scoliosis are granted service connection. The respiratory disorder (asthma) and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety) claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations, and additional evidence is needed.

The Veteran's death was caused by liver cirrhosis, which the Board finds may be related to his alcohol abuse disorder. The cause of death claim is REMANDED for a new VA opinion on whether PTSD with anxiety led to or aggravated the alcohol abuse disorder and thus contributed to the Veteran’s death. For the lower and upper extremities conditions, the claims are also REMANDED as they are inextricably intertwined with the service connection for the cause of death claim.

The Board dismissed the appeals for all listed conditions as the Veteran withdrew her appeal through her attorney prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased ratings was granted, with a rating of 20 percent. Attorney fees are not awarded as the claim is not about service connection.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for gastrointestinal disability and acquired psychiatric disability due to conflicting opinions in the medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions, as well as a psychiatric disorder including PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety, are being REMANDED due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Prostatitis, and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder. The claim for increased rating of Heart Disability is remanded. Further development is needed to determine the etiology of Pancreatitis.