Anxiety decisions — 2021

The Veteran's anxiety reaction is rated at 70 percent effective December 11, 2008. The rating was granted as the evidence demonstrated that his condition resulted in suicidal tendencies and occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for various conditions, including cardiovascular issues, neuropsychological symptoms, CFS or CFIDS, fibromyalgia, CMV and EBV, hypothyroidism, mycoplasma, headaches, pituitary dysfunction, deficiencies in hormones, hypercoagulation state, respiratory problems, and menstrual disorders. The Board found that none of these conditions were related to service.,The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection due to CFS or CFIDS were also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The effective date of service connection is also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to consider his current symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder, including an anxiety disorder and/or PTSD, related to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to inadequate notice provided in a previous decision, failure to consider a private medical opinion, and need for additional development including obtaining corroborated stressor information.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for further medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, MDD, and GAD.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the severity of the Veteran's PTSD and his specific worsening mental health symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD is being reviewed, along with verification of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to December 8, 2018. Therefore, the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is remanded due to incomplete information regarding his employment history and the need to obtain missing VA vocational rehabilitation records.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression. The issues on appeal are service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA is instructed to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion and provide a detailed explanation for any opinions provided.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and TDIU claims are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The adjustment disorder claim resulted in a denial of an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent, while the back disability claim was denied with a final rating decision setting it at 20 percent disabling effective January 28, 2014.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further evaluation and consideration of his claims. The initial disability rating for anxiety disorder remains denied, but other issues are pending.

Service connection granted for undiagnosed illnesses with various symptoms, including primary angiitis of the central nervous system (vasculitis), memory loss and difficulty concentrating, skin rash, migraines, and psychiatric symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his anxiety disorder and left ankle degenerative arthritis with history of sprain and instability, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, effective as of the date of this decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with insomnia, depression, and anxiety is granted. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and seborrheic keratosis.