Anxiety decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD stressors and for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his mental health conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence, particularly regarding private treatment records from Newark Wayne Community Hospital and a medical treatise cited by the appellant. The Veteran's anxiety disorder is alleged to have contributed to his cause of death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for anxiety disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left and right elbow disabilities, left and right wrist disabilities, and chronic fatigue syndrome. However, the Veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (unspecified anxiety and insomnia disorder).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is denied because her symptoms are part of the symptomatology already addressed by her service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of November 6, 2015, for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis status post septoplasty is granted.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for lumbar strain with minimal arthritis and PTSD are denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, is granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of this condition is at least as likely as not related to his time in Afghanistan during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to address the correct issue in the first instance, which was service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, depression and anxiety.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for anxiety, depression, anger, and both left and right knee arthroscopy has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for any acquired psychiatric condition, including alcohol use disorder, anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and PTSD due to further development being required.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and will consider whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The April 19, 2010 rating decision implicitly denied service connection for both Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Anxiety Disorder. The Veteran's claim was reopened due to new evidence submitted in December 2009.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of PTSD, anxiety, and depression as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, was denied as the evidence did not establish a link between his current conditions and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, anxiety, PTSD, and depression due to issues with notification of VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various upper and lower extremity disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found no evidence of a cold injury or other in-service event that caused these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his major depressive disorder with psychotic symptoms, generalized anxiety disorder, and specific trauma and stressor related disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety, is found to be related to his active service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder is remanded due to the need for a new examination as his disability has worsened and the prior VA examination is outdated.