Anxiety decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including verifying the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents and in-service stressors. The VA is also required to schedule a new examination or telehealth interview to address the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including sleep walking, anxiety and schizophrenia. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred during or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for additional medical records and a new VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including posttraumatic stress disorder, depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, and anxiety disorder, are related to his military service.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating greater than 30 percent for his service-connected dysthymic disorder is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and review of military personnel records.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service, specifically the dissolution of his first marriage.

The Veteran's PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder has resulted in occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70 percent rating.,The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, qualifying for TDIU.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, to include adjustment disorder with mixed depression and anxiety, is granted. Service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis, Bell's palsy, psoriasis, eczema, TMJ dysfunction, and anxiety have been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year of separation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for generalized anxiety disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain his Social Security Administration (SSA) records, which may impact the adjudication of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is related to his active service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a compensable rating for tinea pedis of the left foot, finding that her conditions were not related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his depressive disorder was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition warranted a rating in excess of 50 percent.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was also denied because there was no diagnosed PTSD and no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and development of evidence. The Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, are being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety is rated at 30 percent, and the claim for a higher rating remains pending.,The VA has remanded the issue of an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for residuals of TBI due to insufficient examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and adjustment disorder. The VA examiner did not address several service treatment records that suggested a potential link between the Veteran's mental health issues and his military service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, left mid face occipital neuralgia, and right mid face occipital neuralgia have been granted service connection effective January 21, 2018. The initial rating for anxiety disorder is set at 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, but the Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the stressor events and the relationship between his psychiatric conditions and service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, as well as traumatic brain injury. The issues of service connection for bilateral knee, back, hip, and ankle conditions have been remanded for further development.