Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability, including his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran is advised to provide records of treatment from Dr. Petty and undergo a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service experiences and supporting documentation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a lack of recent treatment records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD, are being reviewed again for proper service connection.

The Veteran's claims for evaluations of his service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety and shin splints, left and right lower extremities are remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Unspecified Depressive Disorder were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, but his claim for MDD with GAD was granted. The appeal regarding the Veteran's request for service connection for residuals of removal of lipomas is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there was no current disability during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left shoulder/arm disability, and left knee disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vascular disease and his request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus and headaches were denied as service connection due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between the conditions and service.,Service connection for anxiety/depression was also denied, with no mention of any specific in-service event or exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder did not render him unemployable, as he was able to maintain employment until his retirement due to age and years of service. The Board found that the disability alone did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the increased rating of anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder was granted.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder was also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction due to concerns about the sufficiency of the current evidence, particularly regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service personal assault and his current psychiatric conditions.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for psychiatric disability (PTSD), eczema, right ankle disabilities, and allergic rhinitis. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence regarding service stressors and the VA will obtain private treatment records from a post-service motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of sinusitis. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for depression and anxiety were dismissed as the appeal was opted into the AMA, which means they are no longer under consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to inadequate examinations, and new evidence may warrant higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations for her back, hips, feet, and anxiety disorders.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD caused total occupational impairment but not total social impairment prior to December 11, 2023. Therefore, a rating greater than 70 percent is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with MDD and GAD resulted in total occupational and social impairment from January 26, 2016 to December 9, 2021, warranting a 100% rating.

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