Anxiety decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified anxiety. The most probative evidence does not support a finding that his current anxiety disorder is related to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the current level of severity of the Veteran's anxiety disorder and considering records that may illustrate suicidal ideation. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the increased rating claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and additional development. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic pancreatitis, and esophageal disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder with bruxism is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety, depression, and insomnia is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision.,The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for psychiatric disability, right ankle sprain, and hepatitis C. The matter of service connection for cirrhosis is also granted.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The cases for increased disability evaluations and service connection for right ear hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation of his acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and back disorder.

The Veteran's headache disorder is granted service connection as it is linked to her active duty service.,Service connection for the low back disorder and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence added after the October 2017 SOC. The Veteran's representative will decide whether to waive initial AOJ consideration of this additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder degenerative arthritis.

The Veteran's neck disorder is not manifested by unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine, and he has a non-compensable rating for his residuals, knife wound, right forearm, with multiple surgical repairs.,The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder began in active service. Service connection is granted.,Service connection for prostate cancer is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.,Service connection for migraine headaches, as secondary to service-connected neck disorder, is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depression, was denied as the evidence did not support a diagnosis of PTSD or establish a causal relationship between his current psychiatric symptoms and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and GERD, as these issues are inextricably intertwined. The RO is instructed to obtain updated medical records, confirm the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA, and request addendum opinions from a psychologist or psychiatrist regarding the nature and etiology of his acquired psychiatric disorder, and from a clinician regarding his GERD.

The Veteran's other specific trauma and stressor related disorder, uterine leiomyomata, anxiety condition, depression disorder, and bladder condition are all granted service connection. The cases for uterine leiomyomata as secondary to PTSD, anxiety condition, and depression disorder, and bladder condition as secondary to uterine leiomyomata are remanded.

The Board found new and material evidence for service connection of bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety but denied it due to lack of in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder symptoms and overall impairment have more nearly approximated, at most, occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board finds that a 50 percent disability rating, but no higher, is warranted for the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for CAD, PTSD, diabetes, and Hepatitis C is being remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection has been granted for unspecified anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, had their onset during his active duty service and have persisted to the present. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.