Anxiety decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding new and material evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection have been reopened, but further development is needed before a final decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an anxiety disorder, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently service connected.

The Veteran's other specified anxiety disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.,The Veteran's hypertension has been rated as 10 percent disabling since July 27, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disabilities, and a new VA examination is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, substance abuse disorders, and alcohol abuse. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with anxiety, depression, and insomnia, is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for hypertension and bilateral foot disorders.

The Board has remanded the case due to an improper docketing in the AMA system and a need for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause and aggravation of the Veteran's sleep apnea. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, as well as in-service mental health treatment records. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, secondary to COPD, remains on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder, and insomnia disorder has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's claimed stressor and the need for a new examination to determine if he meets criteria for PTSD or other psychiatric disorders related to service.

The Veteran's request for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection for his psychiatric disorders, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, secondary to his lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease L5-S1, was granted. His back disability is currently rated at 40 percent and remains denied for higher evaluations.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety and TBI results in total occupational and social impairment, leading to a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD effective April 1, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been received. The Veteran's service treatment records are incomplete, and there is a need to reconstruct them. Additionally, the VA must verify the Veteran's reported herbicide exposure in Vietnam and his claimed stressors.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection is warranted, and therefore denied her claims. The cases are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for her service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder was denied. The Board also found that the issue of TDIU prior to November 22, 2021, had not been properly addressed and remanded this issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The claim for service connection for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition, a cervical spine condition, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service complaints of back pain and mental health issues, as well as her continued treatment over the years.