Anxiety decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information regarding his periods of active duty training and inactive duty training. The RO is instructed to obtain any additional medical records, verify the Veteran's ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA service, and consider whether to seek addendum VA opinions or new examinations.

The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, is reopened. The case is remanded to determine the current diagnosis and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and related psychiatric conditions is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate her claims. The case will be reviewed with a focus on whether these conditions are related to her active-duty service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent. The Board has remanded the case for further development due to worsening symptoms since the last VA examination in July 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and depressive disorder. The application to reopen the claim for sleep apnea was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is denied as there is insufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including anxiety and panic attacks, is denied due to lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation and no causal relationship to service.,Diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied as there is no formal diagnosis in available VA medical records.,Ischemic heart disease is denied on the basis that the Veteran has never been diagnosed with the condition during the appeal period.,Low back condition is denied due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred or manifested within a year of service.,Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, except for the period prior to September 1, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran had worked in a protected work environment since September 1, 2015.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including unspecified insomnia disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, claimed as PTSD. The Board also found that the evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran has a current diagnosed acquired psychiatric disability related to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder with major depressive disorder has been dismissed as she withdrew her appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, GAD, depression, and/or unspecified anxiety disorder. The remand includes obtaining additional medical opinions and verifying in-service stressors.

The Veteran's GERD is not related to his active service.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis that conforms to the DSM-5 for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder. The effective date will be determined upon assignment of a rating.

The Board has denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, right fifth and fourth MCP disabilities, back disability, and tinnitus as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions manifested during service or are related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent prior to October 18, 2019.,Prior to August 7, 2020, the left ankle disorder did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent. From August 7, 2020, it received a 20 percent rating based on marked limited motion.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the claim for anxiety due to military sexual trauma (claimed as chest pain and pressure). The decision is binding only with respect to the specific issues decided.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU effective May 1, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder and ADHD. A new VA examination is needed.