Anxiety decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service connection claims for general anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder are granted as the evidence is in equipoise regarding their onset during service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, is rated at 70 percent since February 21, 2012. The effective date for this rating has been set to the earliest date on which it was factually ascertainable that a claim for service connection had been filed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed. The appeal for service connection of mixed anxiety with depressive disorder was granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition including, sleep disturbance, mood disorder (depression, anxiety), and substance abuse is granted as service connected. The claim for lupus is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for left ear hearing loss is dismissed. The claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from October 14, 2009 to March 29, 2010 is moot due to his combined 100% disability rating.,The Veteran's TDIU prior to October 14, 2009 remains on appeal and requires extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, depression disorder, and PTSD, due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The case is being returned for further development.

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

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is remanded due to a discrepancy in his current address. The case will be returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA and private treatment records, and providing an addendum opinion regarding the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of his acquired psychiatric conditions and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound have been withdrawn. The Board has granted service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury with an initial evaluation of 40 percent effective January 16, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including mood disorder, anxiety disorder, other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, and adjustment-like disorder, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD (anxiety and depression), but denied service connection for PTSD. The right knee, hypertension, sleep disorder, and gastrointestinal disorders remain under consideration.

The Veteran's depression with anxiety is rated at a 30 percent rating prior to April 25, 2022. A higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The appeal for service connection for a recurrent sleep disability is dismissed. The Board has established service connection for an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, to include sleep impairment, and assigned a 30 percent rating for that disability, effective August 30, 2022.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and clarification of the Appellant's condition prior to her eighteenth birthday.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating for unspecified anxiety disorder prior to January 14, 2022 was denied as the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.,The rating for unspecified anxiety disorder since January 14, 2022 was also denied due to lack of evidence showing moderate incomplete paralysis or other symptomatology that would warrant an increased rating.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus are found to be the primary causes of his diabetic nephropathy.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is also found to be secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, somatic symptom disorder and persistent depressive disorder with secondary polysubstance abuse. The evidence shows that these conditions are related to his military service.