Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Veteran's disability rating for PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder and alcohol abuse was reduced from 50% to 30%. The Board found that the procedural requirements were not met and restored the original 50% rating.

The Veteran's psoriasis is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol dependence, thus granting service connection for this condition.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol dependence, resulting in denial of service connection.,The Veteran's migraines are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol dependence, leading to the grant of service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence showing a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's mental disorder is granted service connection, but his asthma and sleep apnea are denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.,Service connection for dizziness has been granted with a 30% evaluation, but the issue of an increased rating beyond this level remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no current diagnosis of anxiety or depression due to his active duty service and that these conditions are not secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that there was no evidence linking his current psychiatric conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, but dismissed her claims for bilateral hearing loss and for treatment eligibility.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the service-connected GERD, but has remanded the issue of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) as secondary to the service-connected GERD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and the Veteran should be given a new examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorder is related to her service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues of service connection for broken teeth, whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea are remanded.

Service connection is granted for major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. Service connection is denied for low back disorder, lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left knee disorder, and right knee disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to additional development being required, including obtaining in-service mental health treatment records and updating VA treatment records. The Veteran's attorney pointed out that there are some mental health treatment records from March 1978 which need to be located.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 16, 2016, to September 10, 2017. The TDIU is granted during this period and the appeal for a temporary total evaluation due to hernia repair is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, and adjustment disorder not otherwise specified, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor actually occurred.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to grant a rating in excess of 100 percent for PTSD and denied entitlement to a temporary total evaluation due to treatment requiring convalescence. The issues of service connection for various conditions remain on appeal.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as ADHD, OCD, anxiety, depression, and substance use disorder), recurrent kidney stones, and low back disability are all granted. The Veteran is also awarded a TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty in differentiating symptoms related to TBI from those related to generalized anxiety disorder and/or PTSD. The Veteran will need to undergo further VA examination(s) for this purpose.