Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence in the previous decision regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim will be sent back for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, but has remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and are related to his military service. The other psychiatric conditions were not found to be directly related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with GAD was dismissed because the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased disability evaluation and TDIU due to issues with the current level of severity assessment and need for a new VA examination. The Veteran is also referred back to the RO for service connection on direct basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received and a need for an updated examination of the Veteran's anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and as secondary to a liver disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's GAD and depressive disorder, effective September 15, 2014, based on new evidence that demonstrated total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new examination to assess his employment capacity.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD prior to October 4, 2019, was denied. The appeal regarding the TDIU due to PTSD prior to October 4, 2019, was dismissed.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including unspecified anxiety disorder and schizophrenia, had their onset in service. The claim is granted as the criteria for service connection are met.

The Veteran's appeal is granted for an initial disability rating of 50 percent for post traumatic headaches. The application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. Issues related to residuals of a stroke, right cornea disability, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, to include a specified anxiety disorder is granted. The Veteran's peptic ulcer (duodenal) with adenomatous polyp of the duodenum status post Whipple procedure is also granted at a 60 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability prior to April 20, 2009. The case is referred to VA’s Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, TDIU, and nonservice-connected pension benefits due to incomplete development. The claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for additional opinions regarding service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, as well as entitlement to death pension benefits.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other specified trauma and stress related disorder have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for anxiety. The issues of service connection for PTSD, depression, and other specified trauma and stress related disorder are being remanded to determine if the symptoms are separate from those of anxiety.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed all related issues.