Anxiety decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his exposure to toxic substances (TERA) and delayed onset hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depressive disorders. The case is being returned to VA for further examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted effective July 3, 2018. The effective dates are based on the date of receipt of an intent to file a claim and not necessarily when the conditions were first experienced or diagnosed.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, impulse control disorder, substance abuse) and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as nervous condition with anxiety reaction, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the January 1973 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and anxiety disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 12, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran's active-duty service is also under review, and his SSA disability records and Womack Military Hospital records need to be associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's claim to reopen a previously denied service connection for major depressive disorder with antisocial personality disorder was granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and a disorder manifested by suicide attempts are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and alcohol use disorder. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements of in-service stressors and continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is due to his service-connected hearing loss and has been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations. The issues include anxiety, depression, a low back disability, and a right shoulder disability.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is being remanded for a new examination to assess the current level of impairment, as her condition has worsened since the last VA examination. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with the rating issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequacies in obtaining records from Dr. L.S. and addressing relevant private medical opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically anxiety disorder with depressive disorder, is rated at a maximum of 50 percent from February 21, 2013, to March 31, 2016, and at a maximum of 70 percent from April 15, 2016, to April 19, 2023.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claims for fibrocystic disease of the right breast, a heart disorder (including mitral valve prolapse), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression). The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if any current psychiatric disorders are related to service. The original decision denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded issues of depression and anxiety.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including OSA, lumbar degenerative disc disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, and anxiety disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and experience.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, finding that her current psychiatric conditions are at least as likely as not attributable to in-service military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his previously denied claim for service connection. The VA will readjudicate these claims, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, PTSD, and depressive disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injuries or diseases.