Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has not decided the service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and anxiety. The claim for reopening of a claim for service connection for anxiety is granted. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, an increased disability rating for a right foot injury, and an increased disability rating for anxiety disorder were dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and PTSD have been denied. The claim for PTSD was reopened due to new evidence, but the Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD. Service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's reported stressors and need for further development, including verification of MST and combat-related stressors. The Veteran is also required to undergo a VA examination to clarify his current mental health diagnoses.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety, is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the claimed stressors. The Veteran was not provided with a VA examination as requested.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action regarding her claim of service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for upper right arm radiculopathy and a right total hip replacement have been denied. The claim for the right total hip replacement is being remanded.,An effective date earlier than September 9, 2015, for the grants of service connection for erectile dysfunction and unspecified anxiety disorder has not been granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and other specified anxiety disorder, is rated at 50 percent. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been reopened and granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and psychiatric conditions (including depression and anxiety disorder), finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted a rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's anxiety with depressive disorder from July 31, 2017. Prior to that date, the rating was 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, residuals of heat stroke, anxiety/depression, and Crohn’s disease due to lack of service treatment records and need for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for various conditions, including hypertension, nasal disability, chronic epididymitis, psychomotor epilepsy, bilateral eustachian tube dysfunction, deviated nasal septum, bilateral hallux rigidus, Achilles tendonitis, and plantar fasciitis, anxiety disorder NOS, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and adjustment disorder. The Veteran's claims for service connection have also been granted for right ankle strain, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, arthritis, left ankle strain, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, osteochondritis dissecans, and arthritis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, alcohol abuse, and PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, bilateral ankle, and bilateral knee disorders due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was also denied as there is no current diagnosis. The Veteran's claimed psychiatric symptoms were not found during the VA examination.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with insomnia is granted a 70 percent disability rating effective June 11, 2015. The decision also grants a July 25, 2013 effective date for the grant of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal includes a request for an increased rating for right patellofemoral syndrome and a request for an earlier effective date for service connection. The Board has determined that the issues are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding medical questions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss disability may have aggravated his acquired psychological disabilities, including PTSD and anxiety.

Service connection for hypertension is granted as secondary to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.,A rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for service-connected anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder is granted effective December 8, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues include hypertension, liver disability, gastroenteritis, gout, arthralgia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as eating disorder, anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder) due to incomplete development of evidence.