Anxiety decisions — 2022

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,The Veteran's dermatitis is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board does not find any evidence supporting a higher rating.

The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is related to military sexual trauma (MST) and service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety, depression, other substance use disorder, and PTSD), and TDIU due to lack of a diagnosed disability in service.

The Veteran's PTSD was previously rated at 30%, and the Board denied a higher rating, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50%.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate examination. The Veteran's service periods need clarification, and all relevant records must be obtained.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for anxiety disorder and depression, but has remanded them due to insufficient evidence regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received, specifically the Veteran's statements asserting a continuity of symptoms from military service. As such, the claim is reopened. However, the issue of entitlement to service connection remains remanded as further medical examination is needed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for headaches, including as secondary to anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether his headache disability existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of diagnoses and failure to afford VA examinations. The claims are now pending with the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder with psychotic features, and alcohol use disorder, is being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 9, 2021. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is granted as service connection due to the evidence being at least in equipoise that it is related to her active military service.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted as service connection due to the evidence being at least in equipoise that it is related to her active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as anxiety and depression, due to its onset within one year of the Veteran's separation from active duty.

Service connection is granted for headaches, undiagnosed illness manifested by left elbow pain, and undiagnosed illness manifested by left knee pain. Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and anxiety disorder).,The Veteran's service records show he had a head injury in service which led to recurrent headaches. He has also reported joint pain in his elbows and knees since service, with the pain being exacerbated by physical activities.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder and an earlier effective date of February 21, 2012 for his right shoulder impingement syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial disability rating for their service-connected psychiatric disability has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and verification of her period of active service.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be due to his military service and granted as a direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with degenerative arthritis, lumbar back disability with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and lower left extremity radiculopathy.