Anxiety decisions — 2021

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depressed mood, is found to be as likely as not the result of his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and an unspecified anxiety disorder. Service connection was denied for hepatitis C and sleep apnea due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service. The claim for reopening of the seizure disorder claim is denied.

The Board has granted reopening of the claims for service connection for back condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, somatization disorder, and anxiety. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of new evidence. The case will be reconsidered with the new information.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development and evidence collection, including obtaining records from the U.S. Army Crime Records Center regarding an assault during service.

A 20% evaluation for the service-connected lumbosacral strain (back disability) is granted from June 8, 2011 to September 5, 2013.,Effective March 17, 2015, a TDIU on a schedular basis is granted. A TDIU on an extraschedular basis is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to self-care for some daily personal needs and to protect herself from the hazards of daily life without the assistance of another person, warranting SMC based on the need for A&A.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety is currently rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms do not warrant a total disability evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the addition of new VA treatment records and the need for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depression, panic disorder, and anxiety disorder, is related to his service. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, is related to his military service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and is granted. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and depression. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of evidence and failure to assist in obtaining a copy of the murder trial transcript. The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, is now pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a bilateral feet disability due to additional development being required. The Veteran contends her current psychiatric disorders are related to harassment during service, while her bilateral feet disabilities may be related to service-connected shin splints or boot issues.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his active duty service.

Service connection is granted for Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)/Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine.,Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified anxiety disorder, is granted. The claim for service connection for COPD is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing treatment records. The Veteran's current diagnoses of imbalance, psychiatric disability (likely anxiety), and bilateral knee disabilities are being reviewed.

The appeals for service connection of a left eye disorder, respiratory disorder (chest nodules), and left leg disorder have been dismissed. The appeals for stomach disability, lumbar spine disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension are being remanded.