Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to the need to obtain Social Security Disability records and other pertinent information.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations. The appeals are now pending and need to be reviewed with new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports. The Veteran is required to have his complete service medical and personnel records associated with his file, including those from his deployment in Cuba. A new VA mental disorders and spine examinations are needed to address the issues of PTSD, anxiety disorder, lumbar spine disability, knee disabilities, and ankle disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to adjudicate service connection for PTSD, depression, eating disorder, sleep disturbance, and anxiety condition prior to June 8, 2023.

The Veteran's depressive disorder during the period of December 11, 2012, to July 9, 2018, is granted a 70 percent rating based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea, finding no evidence of current disabilities within close proximity to his filing date.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder due to a general medical condition and generalized anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given her symptoms of mild or transient symptoms which decreased work efficiency during periods of significant stress.

The Board has granted service connection for the right knee condition. The issues of service connection for major depressive disorder with anxiety, insomnia, and TBI are remanded due to failure to report for VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, finding that his conditions did not begin in service or as a result of events during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for bleeding ulcers and anxiety disorder are being remanded due to a failure to clarify the nature of her medical treatment.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (including anxiety and depression) and residuals of a left foot fracture.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and any acquired psychiatric disorder, a cardiovascular condition (heart trouble), sleep apnea, and vertigo are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,Specifically, the Board is seeking clarification on whether there is a relationship between the Veteran's current cardiovascular conditions and her service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for anxiety and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection for a pilonidal cyst has been remanded due to the lack of a VA examination addressing its etiology. Service connection for a penile condition has also been remanded, as the VA examination did not address whether it was aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his right ankle sprain, sciatica, and shoulder strain have been denied. The adjustment disorder rating has been restored to 50% effective May 2, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence linking her symptoms to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and requests an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence that needs to be considered and a need for an examination to assess the current severity of the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, was denied. The Board found that the effective date of October 11, 2021 is correct as it is the date of receipt of the application to reopen the previously disallowed claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety, finding that it is subsumed under her already granted service-connected PTSD with depression. The decision notes that granting separate service connection would result in impermissible pyramiding.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not due to military sexual trauma experienced during her active duty service.