Anxiety decisions — 2018

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current mental health conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is dismissed because his anxiety disorder with PTSD features, depressive disorder, neurocognitive disorder, and alcohol use disorder has been rated at 100% by the VA. This renders the issue moot as he already receives a 100% rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for epilepsy, grand mal seizures was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board also found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for PTSD as his in-service stressors were deemed insufficient under the DSM-V criteria. His claim for service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent evaluation for GAD is granted for the period prior to December 29, 2016.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically an adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, is granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative arthritis, post dislocation of the right ankle.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's anxiety, depression, and dysthymia are of service-connected origin, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety/panic disorder is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of an anxiety/panic disorder and it is etiologically related to his active service. The claim of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with bereavement features is rated at 30 percent, effective June 2014. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for lower back pain.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination assessing his service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and additional VA treatment records are required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and needs further examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep condition and anxiety with nervousness (psychiatric disorder) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, specifically PTSD and anxiety disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of PTSD or any link between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and MDD, are being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting diagnoses and lack of clear evidence.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, due to the Veteran's account of his in-service stressor being not credible.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and panic disorder without agoraphobia, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The Veteran's claims are pending further examination and medical nexus opinions.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate for determining service connection for the Veteran's low back condition and psychiatric disorder. The case is therefore being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and trichotillomania, as related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, was rated at 70 percent prior to November 2, 2015. After that date, the rating remained at 70 percent due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.