Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically an unspecified anxiety disorder, is found to be related to his active service and granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression due to MST, was granted. The diagnosis of PTSD is based on a private medical opinion that linked the condition to her in-service sexual assault.,Service connection for diastasis recti with urinary incontinence secondary to pregnancy and delivery residuals was denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Board has determined that the VA examination was inadequate and remands for a new opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for schizoaffective disorder, anxiety disorder, and bipolar I disorder due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's complete SSA records are requested.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including recurrent depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder. The evidence shows that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and have continued since then.

The Veteran's claim disputing a reduction from 70 percent to 50 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder in current early remission was dismissed because the Veteran did not submit a Notice of Disagreement contesting the reduction after it was implemented.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, specifically bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbar spine, and scar disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for adjustment disorder with anxiety and lumbar strain, as well as his claim for TDIU due to duty-to-assist errors in prior examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, OCD, anxiety, and depression. The evidence submitted did not provide new information that would support a link between her current diagnoses and her military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, PTSD, and somatic symptom disorder, is granted as service connected due to the evidence showing a link between her in-service stressors and her current mental health conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete military personnel records and a need for an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further consideration of his claims, including the TDIU claim.,An effective date prior to July 16, 2013, for service connection of anxiety disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for clarification regarding the timing of a reported scud missile attack and to obtain further evidence on the relationship between sleep apnea, PTSD, and other conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking separate ratings for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder with traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional development and examination. The claims for insomnia and migraine headaches are also remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for the purpose of establishing eligibility to treatment as already granted. The issues on appeal have been remanded for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) is rated at a 70 percent disability rating as of July 20, 2020. The effective date for this increased rating is also July 20, 2020.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, left foot degenerative arthritis, and right foot degenerative arthritis. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Appellant's military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the decision being finalized.

The claims of service connection for left hip fracture, left femur shaft fracture, left tibial plateau fracture, and left elbow fracture are dismissed as the Veteran did not properly initiate an appeal.,The claim of service connection for brain disease due to trauma (postconcussion syndrome with tinnitus, headaches, and history of ear injury) is dismissed because it was related to willful misconduct.