Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding ratings in excess of 30 percent prior to July 18, 2019, for depressive disorder with insomnia and anxiety disorder. The claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea were granted.

The Veteran's appeal for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome was dismissed due to withdrawal. The case is remanded for further review of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including insomnia and anxiety.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders, type II diabetes mellitus, and hypertension have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation throughout the period on appeal. The Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of all diagnosed psychiatric conditions and a lack of a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is also being remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for GERD, anxiety and adjustment disorder, and neck condition were granted. The claim for service connection for GERD was also granted.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depressive disorder is granted at a 70 percent rating for the period prior to November 27, 2013. For the period beginning November 27, 2013, his claim for higher ratings was denied. The Veteran also received grants for service connection of bilateral shin splints and right knee chondromalacia with retained shrapnel and leg length discrepancy.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU based solely on service-connected PTSD with anxiety and TBI was denied as the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of a VA examination and for further evidentiary development. The issues are inextricably intertwined as resolution of these claims will have a significant impact on the Veteran's claim for treatment purposes under Chapter 17 and TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including GAD, anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and depression, may be related to his service. However, a VA examination is needed to provide an opinion on this matter.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his in-service experiences and their impact on his current conditions. Further development is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hip disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for additional development regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and GAD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and medical opinions. The claims include an acquired psychiatric disability, tinnitus, and a bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's service-connected GAD and residuals of TBI are rated at 70 percent beginning May 8, 2017. This grant is for purposes of accrued benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service stressor. The claim will be re-examined after attempting to locate records from August 1965.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and the nature and etiology of his right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder and denied the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus, a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, and other service connection claims that were remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for celiac disease, acquired psychiatric disorder (including generalized anxiety disorder and memory loss), muscle weakness and loss of coordination, and fatigue secondary to celiac disease due to inadequate VA medical opinions.