Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD with GAD and insomnia disorder was granted, effective October 24, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety has been rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating due to their severity, frequency, and duration.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 30 percent since February 2013, with no higher rating granted due to the severity of his symptoms not meeting criteria for a 50% or higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating to 100% for PTSD, with unspecified depressive disorder, anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30% for migraine headaches is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection for anxiety disorder has been granted, with the Board finding that the Veteran had chronic anxiety starting during service.

The Veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities, including anxiety and depressive disorder, lumbosacral strain, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for major depressive disorder, anxiety, and anger issues is dismissed as no AOJ rating decision adjudicated this matter within the one-year period prior to receipt of his June 1, 2021, VA Form 10182. The appeals for an earlier effective date for PTSD and a higher initial rating for PTSD are also dismissed due to procedural issues.

The Board has granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service corporal punishment. However, service connection was denied for a stomach condition including a ventral hernia due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for TDIU and DEA benefits due to a lack of consideration of extraschedular TDIU prior to March 21, 2012. The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unemployable since at least September 2011.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate nexus opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder. A new examination is required to address whether any diagnosed condition is at least as likely as not incurred in or otherwise related to his active service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including tinnitus, depression, anxiety disorder, psychosis, insomnia, PTSD, left shin splints, right shin splints, and sleep apnea are granted. The claims for bilateral pes planus, endocervicitis, gastritis, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, otitis media, and eye infection remain denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension due to a failure to obtain adequate etiology opinions. The Veteran is to be afforded VA examinations to determine if his current diagnoses are related to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was rated at 50% prior to August 2, 2022, and increased to 70% after that date. The appeal is denied as the symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if his acquired psychiatric disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, PTSD, and memory disorder, are related to his service-connected left eye disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for insomnia disorder from October 2, 2018.

The Board has found that the effective date for the Veteran's 100 percent disability rating should be November 15, 2018. The case is being remanded to allow for additional development and readjudication.

The Board has determined that the AOJ did not provide a proper medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and thus remands the case for further development.

Your claim for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder) has been granted, and you are now receiving a 100% evaluation effective March 10, 2020. As your case is fully resolved in favor of the Veteran, no further action is needed on this issue.

The Veteran's appeal regarding severing service connection for persistent depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder due to a clear and unmistakable error in the 2019 rating decision is dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.