Anxiety decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, a substance-induced mood disorder, depression, and anxiety, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy was denied, and the psychiatric disability appeal is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, while his bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder are denied.,Service connection for the right elbow disability, left elbow disability, and back disability remains pending due to need for additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the VA examination opinion is inadequate and remands the case for a new VA examination to assess whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA and private medical treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depression has been reopened, and the Board is remanding the case to allow for a new VA examination to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorders are related to in-service events.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the incorrect use of a modernized review system form. The AOJ must issue an SOC and allow for a timely substantive appeal if one is filed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified neurocognitive disorder, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The evidence received since the previous denial indicates that these conditions may have begun during active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressor and the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left ankle disability, and bilateral knee disabilities. The decision also mentions that further development is needed due to potential toxic exposure from the Veteran's MOS duties.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further development. The issues include psychiatric disabilities, substance abuse disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and a right hand fifth metacarpal fracture. The appeal regarding OSA and TDIU is remanded.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, phobia, and depressive disorders, all related to military service exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to military sexual assault is granted. The claims for any other acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, sleep apnea, and a digestive disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is dismissed as the symptoms are encompassed by his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection has been granted for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives and the need for additional examinations, particularly by an epileptologist and a psychiatrist or psychologist.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, as secondary to his service-connected residuals of prostate cancer.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The issues include reopening claims for service connection for various conditions and seeking higher disability ratings.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder and PTSD, resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but did not more closely approximate total occupational and total social impairment. The Veteran was granted increased disability ratings for their psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disability to include a not otherwise specified depressive disorder, an anxiety disorder, a bipolar disorder, and ADHD.