Anxiety decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for rhinitis as a chronic respiratory condition is granted.,The claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's anxiety and PTSD are currently rated at 30 percent, but he testified that his disability has worsened. The Board finds a new VA examination is needed to assess the severity of his acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder with cannabis and alcohol use disorder is granted, as the evidence shows a link to his military service. The claim for anxiety disorder was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of initial ratings for left foot arthritis and right ankle sprain.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder was granted. The Board also found that Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and Alcoholic Use Disorder are attributable to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new examination and additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including personality disorder, depression, and GAD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed in-service personal assault and its relation to his current psychiatric conditions. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (generalized anxiety disorder), memory loss, and erectile dysfunction. The skin disorder (tic) associated with generalized anxiety disorder is also granted on a secondary basis.,The Veteran's memory loss is found to be related to service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be related to service.,A skin disorder (tic), which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, is also found to be related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there was no current diagnosis of a mental disorder based on DSM-V criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, panic attacks, anxiety, and depression as these conditions are found to be at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is related to her in-service personal assault, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on credible supporting evidence of the stressor.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current psychiatric disability and that any diagnosed conditions are not related to his active duty or service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and hypertension are all granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The TDIU is granted effective February 28, 2004.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder and could not establish a link between his in-service use of anti-malarial medication, specifically doxycycline and primaquine, and any current psychiatric condition. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has ordered a new VA mental health examination to determine the severity and functional impact of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including Alzheimer's disease. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain a new medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The VA examiner is asked to provide opinions on whether each diagnosed condition is related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been reopened and granted. However, the claims for both an acquired psychiatric disorder and PTSD have been denied due to lack of medical evidence showing a nexus between current mental health issues and service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to service, specifically his seizure disorder and acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between service-connected disabilities and the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim will be reconsidered with a new opinion.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.