Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Unspecified Anxiety Disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to military sexual trauma and personal assault during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an anxiety condition and a skin condition due to insufficient evidence of record, including the need for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported stressors and an inadequate medical opinion. The AOJ is instructed to verify the stressor event and schedule a VA examination for further evaluation of the acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety, depression, and insomnia, is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The Board finds that further development is necessary to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

Your appeal has been dismissed because you requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for her major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder was dismissed because the appellant withdrew the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder, was granted effective October 12, 2012. The rating assigned is 70 percent for this condition.

The Veteran's unspecified adjustment disorder is related to his service, and the Board has remanded for further development regarding an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.

The Veteran's tinnitus, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood (claimed as depression and insomnia), and hypothyroidism claims have been granted. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for hypothyroidism due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's 70% rating for Generalized Anxiety Disorder is restored, and he is granted TDIU and special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified depressive disorder, GAD, panic disorder, and unspecified trauma related disorder, based on the Veteran's in-service traumatic events at Guantanamo Bay.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a dental/oral disorder, finding no medical evidence to support the Veteran's claims.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a back disability due to it being moot. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder was granted with a 50% rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including social anxiety disorder and sleep disturbances, began during active service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is granted as service-connected.,Left ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,Right ear hearing loss is denied as not related to service.,Tinnitus remains at the maximum 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was received on July 23, 2021. The Board denied an earlier effective date because the Intent-to-File form attached to a subsequent supplemental claim rather than the initial claim.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety, as well as left knee condition due to a procedural error in issuing the November 2022 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, warranting readjudication of the claims for service connection for anxiety and depression. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, is found to have begun during his military service and is related thereto. The claim for service connection is granted.