Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are due to in-service events, and the Board has granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to March 25, 2008, for the grant of service connection for bipolar I disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. The case is remanded for further action on his claims for increased ratings for his left wrist scars.

The Board has determined that additional evidence must be considered before a final decision can be made on the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues have been remanded to allow for consideration of new and pertinent evidence.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent, the highest available rating. The Board also granted a TDIU based on service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a 100% disability rating for his service-connected PTSD, MDD, and GAD.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that his pre-existing psychiatric conditions were not aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, thoracic spine degenerative disc disease, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity with sciatic nerve impairment, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from July 26, 2017.

The Board has found that further development is required to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including whether it is related to service. The Veteran's claim for service connection remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and bipolar disorder due to incomplete verification of his periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA). The AOJ is instructed to verify these dates, obtain all relevant military records, and any outstanding medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to obtain relevant medical records and consider new evidence. The Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and panic attacks are also being considered.

The Veteran's claustrophobia and insomnia disorder have been granted service connection, as well as his PTSD, MDD, phobic anxiety disorder, claustrophobia, and agoraphobia. His tinnitus has also been granted service connection.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied due to the lack of a compensable degree of hearing impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to a valid Notice of Disagreement submitted by the Veteran regarding his service-connected anxiety disorder, which was previously rated as 50 percent disabling. The AOJ must proceed expeditiously in issuing a Statement of the Case.

The Board has denied service connection for anxiety and depression, as there is no evidence of a diagnosed disability. Service connection for the stomach condition (GERD) is remanded due to insufficient examination regarding its relationship with PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination and a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety with substance use.

The Board has identified additional evidence that was not considered in the previous decision and has requested a waiver for its consideration. The claims are being remanded to allow for readjudication of these issues.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other mental health conditions, as well as secondary service connection for substance use disorders, sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus type II. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the remaining issues on appeal due to procedural errors in recognizing the Veteran's VA Forms 10182 and placing his appeal on the AMA Hearing Docket. The Veteran's appeal is now under the legacy system, and he must file a timely VA Form 9 or VA 10182 to continue his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examination findings and new evidence. The case will be reviewed by the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ).

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with anxiety, is granted. The claims of service connection for speech disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and right leg disability are denied.