Anxiety decisions — 2023

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at a 70 percent rating from December 4, 2011 to December 17, 2019. This decision grants the higher rating and acknowledges that symptoms warrant such a rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and new information not previously considered.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his legacy appeals.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the percentage requirements for a TDIU, and his education and occupational experience qualify him for such employment. The appeal is remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of his diabetes insipidus, anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, left ankle sprain, and right shoulder injury.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, is rated at 70 percent since July 30, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a DRO hearing. The Veteran and his representative will be notified of the date, time, and location of the hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder is reopened, but the Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current psychiatric conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for additional private treatment records. The Veteran's service connection claim for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD related to military sexual trauma, is being reviewed.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD, anxiety, and depressive disorder; and residuals of a coccyx injury. The Veteran's claims are remanded due to the AOJ not substantially complying with prior Board remand instructions.

The case is remanded for several reasons: to confirm the Veteran's service from June 1997 to March 2014, to obtain relevant STRs and military personnel records, and to afford the Veteran a VA examination to determine the etiology of her acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's abdominal disability and acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded for further development to determine if they were caused by VA treatment.

The Veteran's perianal abscess is rated at 30 percent effective October 19, 2017 and at 60 percent effective November 2018. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder to include major depressive and anxiety disorders is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information to verify in-service stressors and the need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are being examined to determine their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, MDD, depression, anxiety, memory problems, TBI residuals, insomnia, gastrointestinal disorder, sinus condition, CFS, loss of smell, morning stiffness and weakness, bilateral eye condition, OSA, and right shoulder disability. The AOJ is instructed to continue developing the claims by obtaining additional VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding reasonable doubt in favor of his claim and concluding that it was incurred during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including dysthymic disorder, anxiety, depression, and personality disorder, effective November 8, 2007.

The Board has determined that procedural errors occurred in the handling of the Veteran's appeal and has ordered remand for further action.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea have been reopened, but service connection is granted only for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.,Service connection has also been granted for the right ankle condition. However, service connection remains pending for the low back condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection, except for a grant of entitlement to a separate compensable evaluation for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.