Anxiety decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea, finding that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his military service. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if there is a link between his mental health conditions and his time in the military.

The Board has denied the Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depressive disorder, schizophrenia, manic depression, and organic brain syndrome. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's right ankle strain is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,There is no evidence of a current left ankle disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder. The evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or link these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for COPD and anxiety have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30% prior to June 8, 2015 and granted a 50% rating from that date onwards. The left leg neuropathy rating remains unchanged. TDIU benefits were granted for the period after June 8, 2015.

The Board has granted the reopening of a previously denied claim for service connection for an anxiety disorder and PTSD, but has remanded the issue of determining whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has denied service connection for emphysema, heart disability, obstructive sleep apnea, psychiatric disability (including anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), memory loss, right shoulder and cervical spine disability, skin disability, and vertigo. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions on the issues of service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,No new or material evidence was submitted that could establish a link between the current diagnoses and service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder and PTSD, finding that the Veteran did not have a preexisting condition in service and his current conditions are more likely related to post-service factors.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as an anxiety disorder and PTSD, was found to be related to his active duty service in Vietnam. The claim for accrued benefits purposes is also granted.

The Board has remanded several issues for further examination and opinion, including sinusitis, PTSD, vertigo, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), sleep apnea, and problems breathing. The claims are not currently decided on the merits.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxiety has been rated at 50% since March 26, 2019. The rating is based on the severity of symptoms and impairment in occupational and social functioning.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination findings regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depression, and panic disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and one due to military sexual trauma. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of in-service stressors or direct service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD has not resulted in total occupational and social impairment, so the claim for an increased evaluation is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need to determine if he served within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam, which would allow him to receive the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents. If so, an examination will be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of any hypertension condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is related to his service-connected disabilities. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's GAD was granted service connection effective August 6, 2012. The increased rating for wrist scars is granted and the effective date is set at October 22, 2019.