Anxiety decisions — 2022

The Board has dismissed the issue of service connection for any psychological condition, to include anxiety. The Veteran's mental health disability (Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Major Depressive Disorder) was granted at a 70% rating effective September 14, 2021.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal regarding basic eligibility for educational assistance benefits under Post-9/11 GI Bill and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder and PTSD, requires further review due to discrepancies in his service records.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence provided by the Veteran and her colleague, requiring a new opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is granted. The issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disability other than depression NOS and bipolar disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, a personality disorder, and alcohol dependence are denied. The rating in excess of 30 percent for right knee disability prior to July 25, 2017, and from September 1, 2017 is granted. Service connection for depression NOS on a direct basis is remanded. Initial compensable rating for depression NOS prior to July 12, 2013, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asbestos exposure, hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of sufficient information in the record to make informed decisions on these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to her military sexual trauma during service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including anxiety, stress and memory loss due to the lack of current diagnosis during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, has been granted. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of any current psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (including depression and anxiety). The decision found that there was no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a cervical spine condition, hypertension, and a headache condition. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's pre-existing acquired psychiatric disorder, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed, as aggravated by his military service. However, the claim for a sleep disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder disability, a compensable evaluation for hallux valgus of the left great toe, and service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder are dismissed. The Veteran's claim for migraines, including symptoms of vision loss, is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal as to entitlement to service connection for persistent depressive disorder due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

Your appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disability, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with this matter.

The Veteran's service connection claim for multiple myeloma is granted. The Board also grants service connection for anxiety, bone pain, depression, erectile dysfunction, joint pain, keloid scars, left upper and lower extremity conditions, and right upper and lower extremity conditions as secondary to multiple myeloma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a brain disability, finding that there was no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and remanded the issues of initial rating for mixed anxiety depressive disorder and TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's anxiety disorders were not linked to his service, and additional records are needed.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety is rated at 70 percent from June 21, 2017.,Right knee instability is granted at a 10 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Anxiety, and Depression. The Veteran's reported stressors are consistent with his service, and he was diagnosed with PTSD by a VA psychiatrist and a private psychologist.