Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder and adjustment disorder with anxiety and disturbance of conduct is granted. The Veteran's claims for increased rating for a service-connected left hip disability and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and procedural issues, including obtaining missing service records and in-service stressor information. The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further clarification regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including her claims of a personal assault during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for unspecified anxiety disorder, minimal degenerative disc disease at L4-L5 and L5-S1, and right knee strain due to the need for additional VA treatment records and examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hydrocephalus and an initial rating for depressive disorder due to inadequate medical opinions and potential need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that additional relevant VA treatment records should be obtained and considered as part of the remand process. The Veteran is advised to provide any private or VA treatment records, including updated VA records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder and left shoulder condition (post left acromioplasty with slight separation at acromioclavicular joint).

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's claim is being reviewed again with a focus on potential MST and other related conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, adjustment and depressive disorders, is remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his condition. The examiner must consider the Veteran's in-service stressor and post-service symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and hypertension prior to March 6, 2012 are denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 6, 2012, for service connection for a psychiatric disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for head injury, head scar, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disability due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial in June 2013. The claims are being reopened but not decided on their merits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, to include depression and anxiety, has been granted. The remaining claims related to his knees have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for Generalized Anxiety Disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show total social and occupational impairment, but granted TDIU based on his service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to deficiencies in the previous medical opinions, particularly regarding whether any current psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's initial 60% rating for anxiety and dysthymic disorder was revised to a 70% rating effective January 17, 2012. The decision is based on the finding that his preexisting psychiatric disorders were not noted at the time of service entrance and are considered new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for any acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding his diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, finding no current diagnosis of a mental health condition.,Service connection was granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis (right and left feet).

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to verify the appellant's reported stressors related to his PTSD and to obtain his complete service treatment records. The claims for right knee, left knee, right foot, and left foot disabilities are also remanded as VA examinations are required.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to March 15, 2019, for PTSD with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder.