Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient attempts at corroborating the Veteran's reported in-service stressor and failure to schedule a VA examination. The Veteran is advised that he must keep VA apprised of his whereabouts for future examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the failure to schedule a personal hearing as instructed in previous Board decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric conditions, specifically PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn.,Claims to reopen previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus type II have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for high blood pressure and headaches have not been established based on the available evidence.,The Veteran's surgical scar, dorsal left second metatarsophalangeal joint s/p osteotomy left foot has a compensable disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's current psychiatric disorder and its relationship to service. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if he currently has any diagnosed psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, and whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and needs a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically whether they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, was granted. Additionally, the Veteran's claim for tinnitus was also granted.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 50% rating for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and granted a 70% rating throughout the appeal period. The reduction from 50% to 30% was found improper, and the effective date is January 1, 2021.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a TDIU and an increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder due to inextricability, as these issues are intertwined.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to duty-to-assist errors, including inadequate VA examinations and failure to verify in-service toxic exposure.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, is secondary to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion addressing the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric conditions, specifically PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder with sleep disturbances. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety, major depressive disorder, and PTSD. The decision is based on inadequate VA examination(s) and a need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on four different conditions (anxiety, sleep disorder, respiratory disorder, and bilateral foot disorder) has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with these claims as they are no longer pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain private medical records and conduct a new VA examination to assess his service-connected adjustment disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for PTSD and TDIU have been dismissed as the March 2021 decision granted these benefits.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided insufficient information to determine if any psychiatric disorder preexisted service or is related to service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and consideration of the Veteran's existing diagnosis of anxiety. A new VA medical opinion is needed to address the relationship between the Veteran's service in Afghanistan and his diagnosed anxiety.

Your claim for service connection for anxiety disorder has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as it was already decided by the Board in March 2024.