Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the reasonableness of fees awarded in the OGC's September 2022 decision because no party filed a VA Form 10182 within 60 days of the date of the OGC decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, specifically PTSD and other unspecified conditions. The VA examiner is required to provide opinions on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including unspecified depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, are granted as secondary to her service-connected musculoskeletal and neural disabilities.,Service connection for PTSD is denied because the Veteran does not meet the DSM-5 criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current anxiety disorder is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board denied eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the July 2022 rating decision because it was an initial decision on service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, PTSD, anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder, is rated at 70 percent effective February 15, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The decision is based on credible reports of in-service stressors and a private medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, and substance use disorder, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to a personal assault during active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the VA to obtain information about his non-VA insurance and any response from him or his providers regarding an EOB, as well as additional medical records related to other expenses he claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet criteria for higher disability ratings or earlier effective dates.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder is denied, and the issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded due to procedural error.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his adjustment disorder was denied. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating, and thus the current 70% rating is upheld.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and will reconsider the claim based on new service records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is being evaluated for its relationship to active service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss from October 28, 2011 to April 29, 2019 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating during this period.,The Veteran is seeking an evaluation in excess of 30 percent and an earlier effective date for his major depressive disorder with an unspecified anxiety disorder from October 28, 2011 to May 5, 2019. The Board has remanded these issues due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring the AOJ to consider additional evidence and provide a new or addendum medical opinion regarding the onset of her acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased disability evaluations for gastritis, left knee strain, and generalized anxiety disorder as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder, is causally related to her active service and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted a disability rating of 70 percent prior to May 22, 2017. A higher rating in excess of 70 percent on and after May 22, 2017, is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current psychiatric conditions to his military service.