Anxiety decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) is dismissed as the Veteran and his representative have agreed that there is no longer a question of law or fact for the Board to rule on. The appeals for service connection for traumatic brain injury, migraine condition, generalized anxiety disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depressive disorder and substance abuse disorder is granted a 100 percent disability rating throughout the entire appeal period.

Your appeal for service connection for depression and anxiety has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal.

The Board has found that the Veteran's disagreement with the denial of service connection for anxiety disorder was reasonably construed as disagreement with the January 2019 rating decision. The appeal is remanded to issue a Statement of the Case on this issue.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded because new evidence has been submitted and needs to be considered by the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his mental health disorder and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's stroke was proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder. An addendum opinion is needed to address these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also finds that the Veteran has other acquired psychiatric disorders, but remands to obtain an opinion on whether these are related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of increased disability ratings, service connection, and TDIU. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed all appeals, including those for higher disability ratings and service connection claims, due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of various psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, panic disorder, polysubstance use, adjustment disorder, and antisocial personality disorder is remanded due to the need for additional development, particularly in verifying his claimed stressors.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset during service. Service connection was denied for hypertension.

The Board has denied service connection for gastric ulcer, seizures, mental disorder (anxiety and memory loss), and residuals of injury of the liver (liver abscess) as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to address her claim for service connection of a disability manifested by nerve damage to the abdominal area.

Service connection is granted for PTSD, MDD, anxiety, migraines, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities include PTSD, MDD, anxiety, migraines, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected general anxiety and major depressive disorder and neurocognitive disorder are granted at a 70 percent evaluation from March 19, 2013 to March 31, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hepatitis C due to unclear records regarding his confinement in service, lack of verification of a reported stressor event, and need for further development related to these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions and a VA examination will be scheduled to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and traumatic brain injury is currently rated at 50 percent. The Board finds that the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are consistent with a reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including generalized anxiety disorder, migraine headaches, cervical strain, and sinus tachycardia, rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from August 12, 2015 to November 4, 2019 and from March 1, 2020 to December 7, 2022. She is now in receipt of a combined rating of 100% for her service-connected disabilities.