Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance from November 15, 2021, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him bedridden or in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability, specifically Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder. The case is now pending for a new opinion from an examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding that the evidence supports a diagnosis of this condition during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted with an effective date of April 28, 2000, the day he filed his initial claim. The Board found that the military personnel records associated on January 5, 2009, provided evidence of a stressor related to in-service fear of hostile or terrorist activity.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, anxiety disorder, low back condition, and headache condition due to a lack of evidence meeting VA criteria. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for his adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression was granted, but the effective date is set at February 4, 2020. The Veteran now receives a 70 percent disability rating.

The appeals of the proposed rating decrease for migraines from 50 percent to 30 percent and the identification of a duty to assist (DTA) error during higher-level review (HLR) for depressive disorder with mixed anxiety and depression are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examiners' opinions and a need for a new examination addressing the Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including paraphilia and anxiety.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA records and SSA records. The claim will be reconsidered with these new documents.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for depression and anxiety due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's claims will be readjudicated with new medical opinions considering her lay statements about symptoms in service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied, with the exception of a grant of service connection for unspecified depressive disorder (claimed as anxiety and depression).,The reduction in rating from 20% to 10% for lumbar strain with IVDS was found to be improper.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with Persistent Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder was denied. The Veteran also had a claim for a higher initial rating for his PTSD, which was denied as well.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran was not afforded a VA examination in connection with his claim and there is insufficient information to make a decision on the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression due to conflicting medical opinions and incomplete records. The Veteran needs a new psychiatric examination to verify his claimed stressors and obtain complete personnel and treatment records.

The Veteran's skin disability is related to service and granted. The claims for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, diverticular disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, gall bladder disability, and hernia are denied.

The Veteran's skin disability is related to service and granted. The claims for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, diverticular disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, gall bladder disability, and hernia are denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including adjustment disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, are related to service and/or service-connected conditions. The Board has granted service connection for these disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating and effective date were denied.,The Veteran was already receiving the maximum disability rating of 30 percent for his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw all issues in the docket.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, unspecified anxiety disorder, and unspecified depressive disorder. The evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.