Anxiety decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for a right hand disability and psychiatric disabilities, including as secondary to the service-connected back disability. The evidence did not support finding that these conditions were related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with previous directives and insufficient notification of a VA examination. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, are being reviewed for service connection.

The Board has granted the restoration of service connection for anxiety disorder NOS, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support a link between the Veteran's reported military sexual trauma and his current diagnosis.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders, as well as increased ratings for pilonidal cyst and scars. The TDIU and SMC claims are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for residuals, right Achilles tendon injury. The claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is reopened and remanded due to the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim (an in-service stressor). Other issues are also being remanded for further development.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for DIC benefits, finding that the Appellant-widow did not file a claim prior to October 14, 2015, and thus the earliest effective date allowed is October 14, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case to the Director, Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify a non-combat stressor related to witnessing an injury in service, and for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder, needs further examination to determine their nature and cause.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his prostate disability was denied, and the Board found that he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's initial rating for a psychiatric disability was granted at 70 percent, but no higher. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction and TDIU were remanded.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 22, 2012 for the service-connected psychiatric disability based on the Veteran's formal diagnoses under the DSM.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence, including a lack of VA examination and consideration of private treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is being reviewed again with additional information.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding both the psychiatric condition and sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophreniform disorder, severe depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, as well as any acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding causation or aggravation by service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders are currently diagnosed, and an addendum opinion is needed to address whether these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, but denied all other issues on appeal.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions on appeal.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU as of July 1, 2016, but no earlier. As of March 20, 2019, the criteria for a TDIU based on a single service-connected disability are not met.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the Board is remanding this issue.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for a skin disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than unspecified anxiety disorder with depression, a stomach disorder, a neck disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. The Board is remanding these claims as well.