Anxiety decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders preexisted service and were not aggravated by service, as well as any relationship to sexual discrimination or harassment during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and generalized anxiety disorder, has been granted. The claim for PTSD based on in-service stressors is remanded due to the need for verification of alleged events.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of his exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 23, 2016 for the grant of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with anxiety was denied. The Board found that no communication regarding this issue was filed between the November 1991 rating decision denying his initial claim and the December 2016 ITF. The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified depressive disorder with anxiety, as well as his TDIU claim, are both remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and conducting new examinations to assess the severity of the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bipolar disorder and alcohol abuse was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, major depression, and anxiety. Alcohol abuse is also service-connected as secondary to the bipolar disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for obesity and hyperlipidemia as they were withdrawn by the appellant during his hearing.,The Board has remanded the remaining issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, supraventricular tachycardia, small vessel cerebrovascular disease, essential tremors, tobacco abuse, lightheadedness, and leukocytosis due to unresolved disability picture.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The claims for increased ratings of a right shoulder condition and depressive disorder are being remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, was not incurred or aggravated during service.,There is no evidence of a current concussion diagnosis.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder with anxiety has been rated at 70 percent since the appeal period began, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has restored the Veteran's anxiety disorder rating from 30 percent to 50 percent effective November 1, 2017. The reduction was improper due to a failure to consider the fullness of the VA examinations used as basis for the reduction and whether there was reasonable certainty that any improvement would be maintained under ordinary conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on asthma, headaches, right quadricep tear, right shoulder disability, and left knee disability have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on anxiety disorder, bilateral plantar fasciitis, lumbar facet arthropathy, right knee disability, and left shoulder disability are being remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of a lower back disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to procedural issues, including failing to schedule VA examinations as instructed in prior remand orders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, in accordance with the DSM-5. Therefore, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating for lumbosacral spine disability and service connection for leg problems associated with it are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety disorder is remanded due to inconsistencies in his reported history and the need for another VA examination considering credibility issues.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and providing an opinion on the Veteran's psychiatric conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA treatment records and unverified in-service stressors. The Veteran must undergo further examinations for his hearing loss, spine disability, heart condition, and psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of PTSD was granted. The issue of service connection for depression and anxiety is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to corroborate a claimed in-service stressor event, and for further medical examination to determine if the Veteran suffers from an acquired psychiatric disorder.