Anxiety decisions — 2024

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety. The evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to her reported in-service personal assault.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of February 1, 1993, for service connection due to PTSD with depressive disorder NOS and anxiety disorder NOS based on a finding of no clear and unmistakable error in the August 1993 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a psychiatric disability, including PTSD, adjustment disorder, anxiety, and depression, have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for service connection grants, but the Board finds no legal basis to grant these claims.,The Veteran's anxiety disorder claim was reopened and granted in June 2014 with an effective date of September 17, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal of the June 2019 rating decision was dismissed because it was a concurrent election, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to address such an appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an additional examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the 100 percent rating of his psychiatric disability and establishment of basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD, anxiety, PTSD) and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The Board finds the evidence at least in approximate balance regarding whether these conditions began during or were aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety and depressive disorder, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperthyroidism due to herbicide exposure is dismissed as moot. Service connection for hypertension due to in-service herbicide exposure pursuant to the PACT Act and Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 is granted. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, remains pending.

Service connection for lumbosacral strain is granted.,The Veteran's initial rating for generalized anxiety disorder prior to October 4, 2018 was increased to 50 percent. The rating of 70 percent from April 29, 2019 onwards is also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the initial decision.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, resulting in the dismissal of this claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss and IBS are denied as not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran should have been provided a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed acquired psychiatric disorder, and thus remands the case for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD with anxiety and depressed mood is at least as likely as not incurred in and/or aggravated by his in-service stressors while stationed in Kuwait, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety, depression, and panic disorder. The evidence shows a current diagnosis of these conditions and a link to in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining records from non-VA providers and verifying periods of active duty for training.

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 70% rating effective June 4, 2014. He is seeking an earlier effective date.