Anxiety decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for TBI, but granted service connection for low back and neck disabilities.,Service connection was established for low back disability due to in-service injury during ACDUTRA.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and for an additional examination to determine if he has any current acquired psychiatric disorders related to his military service.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is rated at 30 percent effective October 8, 2022.,Service connection for depression and anxiety is granted as secondary to service-connected physical disabilities.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection and related issues due to the appellant's death.

The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, finding that these conditions had their onset during active service. The decision also acknowledges the Veteran's depression as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran needs to be provided with VA examinations and his reported stressors need to be verified.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened and granted. The claims for residuals of head injury and back injury are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified anxiety disorder, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether these conditions are attributable to traumatic events during active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and clarification of certain issues, including the Veteran's employment handicap and extension of the IWRP deadline.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate reasons or bases in the previous decisions. Specifically, the Veteran was not provided with Vet Center records and a neurological examination is needed.

The Veteran's prostate condition, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome, left knee disability, shoulder and hip disabilities (claimed as bursitis and tendonitis), psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus were not found to be related to service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for fainting spells. Service connection was granted for scars, head, PTSD and anxiety, and residuals of TBI.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the issue of entitlement to a TDIU for the period prior to February 4, 2013 is dismissed as there is no case or controversy regarding this benefit.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and related conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis starting from August 20, 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder, including obstructive sleep apnea, has been reopened and is being remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability and right knee disability have also been reopened and are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and a need for another VA examination to properly adjudicate the service connection claim.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection. The VA needs to obtain new medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service, including his participation in Project Whitecoat and subsequent hospitalization at Walter Reed Medical Center.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims and effective date claims due to the Veteran's death.