Anxiety decisions — 2024

The July 2020 rating decision granted a TDIU, but did not result in any past-due benefits. The appeal is denied as the Appellant's services were provided before the date on which the Veteran was notified of the initial decision.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, as well as posttraumatic stress disorder, is found to be due to his military service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is remanded for further review due to a lack of an addendum addressing whether his service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder caused or contributed to obesity, which may be a substantial factor in causing OSA.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder associated with degenerative disc disease has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). Additionally, the Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at the statutory housebound rate.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and anxiety neurosis, assigning an effective date of September 2, 1966. The decision was based on new evidence received after the original claim.

Service connection for PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and unspecified anxiety disorder is granted. Service connection for lower back condition and OSA are denied. The Veteran's claim for TDIU remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for her mental health condition, including depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The case is now pending for further review.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and verifying the Veteran's periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA. The Board also requested an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and her increased rating for her psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to the need for a supplemental medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric condition, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder, finding that these conditions are superimposed on an existing personality disorder that began during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with anxiety, depression, forgetfulness, and insomnia due to a lack of current diagnosis of PTSD or any other acquired psychiatric disorder under DSM-5 criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's anxiety diagnosis, and thus, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability, and migraine headaches due to secondary service-connected disabilities.,Specifically, the Veteran's claim for eating disorder is denied as there is no current diagnosis of an eating disorder.

An effective date of October 1, 2015 for a 70% disability rating for Major Depressive Disorder with anxious distress and agoraphobia is granted. The issue of an earlier effective date for TDIU remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and for an eye disability due to potential errors in obtaining relevant medical records.,Specifically, the Veteran's VA treatment records do not indicate that audiometric testing was performed, which is necessary to determine if a hearing loss disability exists. Additionally, no opinion regarding the relationship between any current eye disability and service participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) has been provided.

The Board denied revision of a December 2014 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) because the correct facts were before the adjudicator at the time, and the applicable statutory and regulatory provisions based on the interpretations of the law existing at the time of that decision were correctly applied. The Veteran's argument amounts to a disagreement as to how the facts were weighed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues. The Veteran's current conditions have not been fully evaluated, and further examination is needed.

The Veteran's anxiety is rated at a 70 percent rating since February 15, 2016.,An effective date prior to October 7, 2013 for service connection for hypertension was denied.