Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between his current psychiatric disabilities and his service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for anxiety and entitlement to a compensable evaluation for tension headaches due to the Veteran's grant of service connection for major depressive disorder. The claim for sleep apnea is denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraine headaches is dismissed as the benefit has been granted.,Service connection for anxiety was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis and no evidence of functional impairment related to anxiety.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder, insomnia disorder, and alcohol use disorder was granted with an effective date of June 28, 1984. The Board has also remanded the case to assign a disability rating for the period from June 28, 1984 to August 13, 2011.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error in the previous examinations, and additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities are related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no competent evidence that his current condition was incurred in or is otherwise related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. The claim for a higher rating for left thumb disability and the TDIU claim were also denied.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxiety and agoraphobia is rated at 100 percent effective from January 7, 2021. DEA benefits are also awarded based on permanent total disability status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, as no evidence supported a date prior to February 29, 2008.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury but has remanded the issues regarding posttraumatic stress disorder and anxiety condition due to incomplete analysis in the previous VA examination.

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including failing to verify the Veteran's claimed stressor, obtain SSA records, and provide adequate opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and failure to substantially comply with prior directives. The Veteran's complete Social Security Administration (SSA) records are needed, as well as efforts to corroborate her in-service stressors related to personal assault. An addendum medical opinion is also required.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claims prior to a Board hearing.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, diagnosed as Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, is rated at 70 percent effective October 6, 2020. The TDIU and SMC benefits are also granted.

Service connection granted for migraine headaches. Service connection denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,One of the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for anxiety condition as secondary to migraine headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his left and right knee disabilities, as well as his TDIU claim. His adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression has been granted a 70% rating since October 15, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and headaches due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran's psychiatric condition is being examined again to determine if it is secondary to his service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. A VA examination will also be conducted to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed headache condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression due to procedural errors in the initial rating decision. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on military sexual trauma (MST).

The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is linked to his military service and symptoms of sleepwalking, while there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence of sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety prior to the promulgation of a decision.