Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of service connection or TDIU due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing military personnel records and incomplete VA treatment records. The Veteran's service in the Air Force National Guard is now considered active service based on a grant of tinnitus. A VA examination is needed to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed PTSD, including whether it was caused by an in-service stressor.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to service-connected right shoulder disability, GERD, and other physical disabilities. The TDIU claim is remanded pending the rating of her acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and unspecified depressive disorder, due to a lack of credible supporting evidence that the claimed stressors occurred during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder with anxiety) and remanded the issue of service connection for gastroparesis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including PTSD, anxiety disorders, sleep apnea, headaches, and dizziness.,VA must provide further development to address these issues, including obtaining private medical records and providing VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal to establish service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is dismissed because the claim has been granted and there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The Veteran's MDD was granted a rating of 70 percent from June 21, 2017 to December 6, 2023. A higher rating is denied for the period after December 7, 2023.

The Veteran's GAD with MDD resulted in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a 50% rating from July 15, 2007 to December 18, 2020.

The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder was incurred in or caused by events during his service, including a parachute jump mishap and an ankle injury. The Board found the evidence supports this finding of direct service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, as there was no evidence linking his current psychiatric conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, and the Board has determined that this rating adequately reflects his occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for bilateral hip, shoulder, ankle, and foot conditions. The Veteran's PTSD is linked to his in-service exposure to traumatic stressors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety and depression, have been reopened. The claim for service connection for a back disability, restless leg syndrome (left leg), and restless leg syndrome (right leg) is remanded. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to assess the severity of her knee disabilities, determine the nature and etiology of her psychiatric disorder, and address any aggravation by her service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Crohn's Disease, and Residuals of Left Ankle Sprain are denied. The low back disability and TDIU claim have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD due to a discrepancy in the dates of the reported stressor. The Board also ordered additional VA treatment records from Las Vegas VA medical center be obtained.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied service connection for a gunshot wound and head injury. The case is remanded for further development regarding the head injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection can be properly adjudicated. The claims are being remanded to obtain updated medical evidence, including a VA examination for sleep apnea and anxiety disorder.