Anxiety decisions — 2024

Your appeal has been dismissed because the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression and anxiety is moot as your claim was fully granted in a May 2024 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including unspecified depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, did not have their onset in service or are otherwise related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorders and her military sexual trauma. The VA will need to obtain a new examination to address these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and anxiety disorder on secondary basis, finding that there was no legal merit to his claims due to lack of service connection for the primary condition.

The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected psychiatric conditions has been granted at a 70 percent level, effective from the date of the September 2021 Higher-Level Review decision. The issue of TDIU remains pending and is being remanded.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error in the initial denial of service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and thus remands the case for further development.

An effective date of October 17, 2019, is granted for a 60 percent rating for chronic gastritis with GERD, hiatal hernia, and peptic ulcers.,An effective date prior to May 17, 2020, is denied for a 70 percent rating for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression. The claim of service connection for residuals of a head injury is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than April 30, 2021 for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied. The issues of a rating greater than 70 percent for a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and entitlement to TDIU are remanded.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for high blood pressure/hypertension was proper. The Veteran's claims for back disability, sleep apnea syndrome, and acquired psychiatric disabilities (anxiety and depression) are remanded due to inadequate examination reports.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a heart disability, GERD, and a lower back disability due to new evidence being submitted. The AOJ will attempt to obtain the appellant's Air National Guard service treatment records.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is being remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding chronic pain from his service-connected back and right knee conditions. The Board requires an addendum opinion to address whether the condition is aggravated by these conditions.

The Board has expanded the scope of the appeal to include consideration as to whether service connection may be awarded for any acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim for PTSD is remanded due to a duty to assist error and requires a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss due to a lack of current diagnoses or causal relationships with service. The Veteran was not awarded compensation for alcohol/substance abuse disorders as it is considered willful misconduct.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and anxiety/depression (claimed as Syrian crisis secret missile site) due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA and/or private treatment records, an addendum to his previous audiologic VA examination, or a new examination if necessary, and a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of current diagnosis and no nexus between in-service noise exposure and present hearing loss.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraines, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and a depressed mood is rated at 50 percent effective prior to January 3, 2023.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for tonsil infection, bowel strike, acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder, anxiety, and dementia), and Parkinson's Disease. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.