Anxiety decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a tick bite, other than headaches is granted. The claim for TDIU prior to February 10, 2016 is denied. The claims for service connection for IBS and PTSD are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding all acquired psychiatric disorders and whether they are related to service or service-connected disabilities, including tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and folliculitis dermatitis are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. Additional medical opinions are needed.

The Veteran's TDIU for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability is granted, and he is also eligible for SMC at the housebound rate due to his combined rating of 60 percent or more from multiple disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, is remanded due to inadequate examination and duty to assist error.

The Veteran's PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder resulted in an effective date of April 21, 2015 for a 70 percent disability evaluation. He also received a TDIU effective from the same date.

Your service connection for PTSD has been granted with a 70% disability rating, making your claim for treatment under Chapter 17 moot due to the change in your character of discharge from other than honorable to under honorable conditions.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the remand requests and has therefore remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left foot musculoskeletal disorders, tinea pedis, bruxism, allergies, hypertension, and a generalized anxiety disorder. The claims for these conditions are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent prior to February 2, 2023. The appeal for a higher rating has been granted.,For the entire appeal period, the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claim for PTSD was granted. The case is now remanded for further development, including a VA examination and review of the Veteran's stressor allegations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions, specifically PTSD and anxiety.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. The case of bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected right hip strain, GERD/acid reflux disease, asthma, and acquired psychiatric condition due to changes in symptoms since previous examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with these increased rating claims.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, are related to his service. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for anxiety, a left knee condition, headaches, chronic urticaria, panic disorder, and left knee meniscal tear have all been granted. The Board found that there is sufficient evidence to establish service connection for each of these conditions based on their onset during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression as the evidence did not establish an in-service event, disease, or injury that was not the result of the Veteran's willful misconduct.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the previously denied claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and depressive disorder, as well as bilateral hearing loss, has been granted. The issues of service connection for a mid-back scar associated with lipoma removal, bilateral foot condition, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded as it includes issues related to his back disability and TBI.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a headache disorder are also remanded due to the need for additional examinations.