Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, finding that her current conditions are associated with her service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical and lumbar spine, as well as his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The reasons are that new VA examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues including the right knee rating, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea, and TDIU due to lack of information regarding the severity of the Veteran's conditions and potential secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical evidence and incomplete development of records related to her claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since November 1, 2010. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects his symptoms and does not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for shortness of breath due to asbestos exposure and anxiety disorder are remanded as the Board finds that a VA examination is necessary.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the previous decision, including not addressing VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to January 17, 2014.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for anxiety disorder with depressive features and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and ADHD. The appellant's current psychiatric conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features, insomnia with major depression, and PTSD with alcohol use disorder has been granted a 70 percent rating. The earlier effective date for TDIU is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, as he is unable to perform many daily activities without assistance due to his orthopedic and neurological impairments.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions and her in-service sexual harassment, as well as the diagnosis of PTSD, GAD, and MDD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for anxiety disorder with obsessive compulsive disorder is denied as there is no evidence of worsening in the one-year period prior to February 17, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors and that his current anxiety disorder is less likely related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood is granted. The Board also remanded the cases of left knee chondrocalcinosis, left ankle degenerative arthritis, and left forearm traumatic arthritis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's TDIU claim based on her service-connected disabilities, and dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for memory loss.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and TDIU prior to September 28, 2023 are being remanded due to the need to obtain outstanding treatment records from private providers and VA.

Service connection for tinnitus, MDD, GAD, and unspecified insomnia disorder as secondary to tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for a cervical spine condition and low back condition is granted.,Service connection for migraine headaches (secondary to tinnitus) is remanded.

The Veteran's hypersomnolence disorder and unspecified depressive and anxiety disorders prior to February 21, 2019 did not result in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for psychiatric disabilities, shoulder and knee injuries, hearing loss, hypertension, and sleep apnea. The remand also includes a request to verify the Veteran's periods of active duty with the Navy Reserve.