Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU related to his service-connected conditions, including TBI with generalized anxiety disorder and migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including rescanning illegible service treatment records and making a clear determination regarding exposure basis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, back condition, left hip arthritis with strain, right ankle and left ankle. The Veteran's mental health conditions are being reviewed to determine if they are related to service, while his physical conditions are being evaluated to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The VA examiner was requested to provide a reasoned medical explanation as to why they did not render a diagnosis despite numerous medical records indicating current symptoms and longstanding diagnoses.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a failure to provide necessary VA examinations. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and GERD with acid reflux.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder has been rated at 30 percent since September 27, 2013. The Board granted an increased rating to 70 percent for the entire review period (from September 27, 2013, through June 29, 2019), finding that his symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied multiple times, but new and material evidence was received within one year of each denial. The most recent denial became final as the Veteran did not file a timely appeal or opt-in to the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system. Therefore, the earliest effective date for the award of service connection is February 12, 2020.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and MDD, is related to his active service. The decision grants the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction is denied. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder separate from major depressive disorder and for a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and left and right knee conditions due to a full grant of benefits sought on appeal with respect to his claim for unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to her service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has found that there have been procedural errors in obtaining the Veteran's private treatment records and in providing adequate VA examinations. As a result, the claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further development, including obtaining private mental health treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder began during active service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased rating and service connection claims due to his withdrawal of these appeals in an April 2024 statement.

Your claims of service connection for anxiety, depression, and PTSD have been granted. The effective date will be determined by the AOJ.

Your claim for service connection for unspecified bipolar disorder and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (claimed as sleep disturbances) has been granted, but the effective date is set at July 26, 2020. The matter of service connection is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for adjustment disorder, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board denied an increased rating as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.