Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorders has been denied. The evidence does not support an increase to the next higher rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for anxiety, depression, trouble sleeping, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as these claims have been fully granted by a prior rating decision. The issue of service connection for GERD is also dismissed due to lack of timely appeal.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability evaluation for left ear hearing loss was denied.,The Veteran's other specified anxiety disorder claim is remanded, as well as his TDIU claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to her service-connected disabilities, finding that she is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as a result of her psychiatric conditions.

An effective date of February 19, 2014 is granted for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disabilities, including anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar I disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for anxiety disorder was denied as the first application for service connection was not received within one year of discharge.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for anxiety disorder was granted with a 70 percent rating, effective February 19, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, memory loss, and anxiety as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure due to a lack of an etiological opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of unspecified depressive disorder with anxiety and insomnia, left knee meniscal tear, right knee meniscal tear, and individual unemployability are all granted. The effective date is set at November 14, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression. The TDIU claim was granted based on multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent from July 24, 2017. Effective dates of TDIU and SMC are granted as of the same date.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for ADHD and a psychiatric disability has been dismissed due to her death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of examination and etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

The Board has restored service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, and unspecified neurocognitive disorder, effective October 1, 2021. The original grant of service connection was not based on clear and unmistakable error.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety disorder), and a left shoulder disorder is granted. The claims of service connection for these conditions are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating greater than 30 percent for service-connected panic disorder is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the original decision.

The Veteran's MDD was initially rated at 70 percent effective June 24, 2019. The Board granted a 100 percent rating for MDD effective March 16, 2021.,Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits were also granted effective June 24, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, cannabis use disorder, and alcohol use disorder was granted effective April 8, 2019. The Board has now determined that the earliest date of entitlement to these benefits is October 5, 2015, which aligns with his separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood was granted effective May 30, 2019. The decision also found that the Veteran became permanently and totally disabled on this date, which allowed him to be eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depression is granted service connection, but his bilateral knee condition is denied.