Anxiety decisions — 2020

The Veteran's right rotator cuff injury, limitation of motion of the right knee, and left ankle sprain are all granted service connection. The psychiatric disorder is denied service connection, but the claim for a left shoulder condition is not addressed as it lacks current disability evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that more evidence is needed to decide these cases.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and tension headaches are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD, GAD, and MDD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating from June 28, 2015 to February 10, 2016.,From February 10, 2016 to March 25, 2019, the Veteran's PTSD, GAD, and MDD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder due to his death.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric condition, finding that there was no valid diagnosis of PTSD and that his chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is not related to his active service or other service-connected disability.

The Veteran's major depression with generalized anxiety disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his bilateral foot condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The VA is required to provide a VA examination and opinion in these cases.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining her employment history and VA medical opinions regarding the impact of her service-connected disabilities on her ability to work.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 30, 2009, for the award of service connection for PTSD, a generalized anxiety disorder, a major depressive disorder, and alcohol abuse is denied. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, a generalized anxiety disorder, a major depressive disorder, and alcohol abuse, and entitlement to a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service connected disabilities (TDIU) are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including unspecified anxiety disorder and peripheral neuropathy, related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other anxiety disorders, was denied as there is no evidence of a verified in-service stressor or DSM-5 diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variably diagnosed as PTSD and GAD. The Veteran's symptoms are found to be related to his active service, with the diagnosis of PTSD being consistent with combat-related trauma.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and remanded the cases of left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and TDIU. The Veteran is to be provided with VA examinations and a referral to the Director, Compensation Service.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety and depression is granted as it was incurred in service.,Tinnitus is denied because it manifested more than one year after separation from service and is not shown to be causally related to an in-service event, injury or disease.

The Veteran's psychiatric condition, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety, is granted as service connected due to in-service exposure to a nuclear bomb test.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right shoulder sprains have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder prior to September 17, 2017 has also been denied. However, he is now granted a 70 percent rating since that date.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and schizophrenia, as well as dementia. The Veteran's service connection claim is being reviewed due to previous remand findings.