Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, as well as his claims for bilateral hip conditions and lower extremity radiculopathy are all granted. The effective date is set at June 22, 2018.

The appeal for service connection of a sleep disability is dismissed. The Board has remanded several other claims, including those for psychiatric disabilities, thyroid conditions, hair loss, and nerve disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for updated treatment records, SSA disability benefits records, and a new VA examination. The Veteran's service connection claim is based on direct evidence of his conditions.

The Veteran's request to reopen the finally disallowed claim of entitlement to service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety is dismissed. The request to reopen the finally disallowed claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right shoulder impingement, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, finding that there is no probative evidence of a current diagnosis of such disorders.

The Veteran's claims for psychiatric disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, and right shoulder disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their onset and etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to military sexual trauma (MST), finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to this in-service stressor.

The Veteran's initial rating for generalized anxiety disorder is granted at a 70 percent level, while the other issues are denied. The effective date for service connection of generalized anxiety disorder remains August 11, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and unspecified depressive disorder due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remand the case for further action.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding discontinuation of TDIU, reduction in lung disability rating from 60% to 0%, and reduction in adjustment disorder rating from 50% to 30%. The decisions were not final as they were merely informational notices.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression was denied due to the absence of an in-service event, but readjudicated after new and relevant evidence (the husband's statement) was submitted. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of depression.,Service connection for generalized anxiety disorder is granted as it had its onset during active service, specifically related to witnessing a shooting incident.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 24, 2019 for a 100% rating for PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder. The Veteran's claim was continuously pursued since his discharge from service on June 23, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence presented by the Veteran during his hearing. The claims will be reconsidered with a focus on the Veteran's statements regarding the onset of his conditions during active service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted a 70 percent rating, and service connection for asthma and COPD are granted. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and skin condition are remanded.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of January 25, 2019 for various service connection and increased rating claims. The Veteran's original claim was filed through his local Veterans Service Officer (VSO) on January 25, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions, particularly those related to toxic exposures in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder from March 17, 2019 to July 10, 2019 was granted. The Board has determined that a 70% rating is warranted during this period. However, the Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating after July 10, 2019 and his claims for service connection for sleep apnea and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective February 27, 2019. The effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35 is now May 1, 2018.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since May 1, 2018.