Anxiety decisions — 2019

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood is granted as service-connected. The appeals for cataracts, TDIU, and SMC are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are etiologically related to his military service. The appeal regarding secondary service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to incomplete opinions.

The Board has previously denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, but due to new information provided by the Veteran indicating he could not work and retired in part due to service-connected disabilities, the case is being remanded for further consideration.

The Board has remanded the claims for right knee strain, anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, and lumbar spine DDD due to lack of a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's right knee strain is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine DDD. The TDIU claim prior to July 30, 2015, remains part of the appeal.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder NOS with panic attacks is rated at 70 percent since June 7, 2002. The Board also granted a TDIU due to service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU are remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's headaches and throat disability (chronic tonsillitis) are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's hypertension is denied, but the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety) remains pending.,The Veteran's right ankle disability and left ankle disability remain remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to potential issues with obtaining medical records, determining the nature of his conditions, and assessing their relationship to military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected GAD is being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including left hand disability, left little finger disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, and acquired psychiatric disability. The appeals are pending due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal to receive a disability rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD was dismissed due to the withdrawal of her appeal by her representative.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety disorder. The decision also acknowledges the Veteran's depressive disorder but does not grant it due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor for PTSD. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his psychiatric conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of intervertebral disc syndrome with myelopathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with associated psychosis, social anxiety disorder, depression, and cognitive dysfunction, is found to be related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's pre-service psychiatric conditions and their progression during service.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder with psychosis and anxiety disorder NOS, but the issues of cervical spine disability and bilateral neurological disability of the upper extremities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than anxiety disorder, to include PTSD is dismissed.,Service connection for anxiety disorder has been granted.

The Board denied service connection for right foot bunion, sleep apnea, hypertension, heart condition, and depression/anxiety.,It was determined that the Veteran's current conditions do not meet the criteria for service connection as they did not begin during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.