Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% rating for bipolar I disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the reduction was not proper due to a lack of sustained improvement in his disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's sleep apnea (OSA) is related or aggravated by his service-connected depression and anxiety, thus granting service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a bilateral lumbosacral disorder and anxiety/depression were dismissed as the Veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the August 8, 2019 decision.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and alcohol use disorder is rated at 70 percent disabling. The appeal for other conditions has been denied.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for adjustment disorder, dysthymia, OCD, and generalized anxiety disorder. The case is remanded to allow for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depression and anxiety, finding that obesity acted as an intermediate step in a causal chain.

The Veteran's service-connected Post-Partum Depression with Unspecified Anxiety Disorder resulted in her discharge from the Army National Guard, qualifying her for VA home loan guaranty benefits.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for sleep apnea and acquired psychiatric disability was denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection were also denied.,The Veteran is granted TDIU as of February 23, 2012.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood has been granted an initial 70 percent rating, but not higher. The evidence shows occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral lumbosacral disorder, anxiety, and depression have been dismissed due to the identical nature of the requests submitted on multiple occasions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. The Veteran is now entitled to a rating of 30 percent for his other specified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder (also claimed as major depressive disorder). His claims for tinnitus, tension headaches, degenerative joint disease in the right foot, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction are also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including anxiety with depression and memory loss as due to an undiagnosed illness, was dismissed because the appeal is moot since their major depressive disorder has already been granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is being reviewed again.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and back arthritis, have rendered her unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to their impact on her ability to work as a behavioral and mental health therapist.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and back arthritis, have rendered her unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to their impact on her ability to work as a behavioral and mental health therapist.

The Veteran's service-connected depression and anxiety have been granted a 70 percent disability evaluation from March 2, 2016. The Board found that the symptoms of near-continuous depression, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, disturbances of motivation and mood, and difficulty in establishing effective work and social relationships meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the claims file is missing relevant medical evidence, including records from Dr. K.M., and therefore these claims are remanded for further action.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 5, 2016 for the award of service connection for PTSD, claimed as depression (related to: PTSD - Non-Combat), also claimed as anxiety condition with panic attacks and phobias.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including verifying stressors and obtaining medical opinions on psychiatric disabilities and blood clotting disorder.