Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depressive disorder is rated at 50 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The appeal for an increased rating and TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's rating for panic disorder with agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder not otherwise specified was restored to 70 percent from April 10, 2013 to August 29, 2017.

The Veteran's social anxiety disorder with insomnia and depression has been granted a 100 percent rating, effective October 24, 2013. The Board also found that the Veteran’s service-connected eye disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing VA treatment records from 2004 to present. The Veteran's complete VA treatment records should be obtained.

The claim for service connection of a back disability has been reopened, but the issue remains remanded. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable. His persistent adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood associated with his bilateral hearing loss is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further examination is required.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder, are being reviewed due to lack of VA examination opinions.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and major depression, recurrent, with anxiety features as the evidence did not establish a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

The Veteran's seizure disorder, anxiety disorders, tinnitus, and headaches are granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected TBI.,Service connection for PTSD is granted based on credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service personnel records and VA treatment records. The Veteran needs a psychiatric examination to determine if he has any current acquired psychiatric disorders, with particular attention to whether PTSD is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and records, particularly regarding PTSD, depression, and anxiety. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these steps are completed.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a visual field disability is remanded.,The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of TBI with dizziness and seizure disorder (also claimed as insomnia), and headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted. However, the claims for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders were denied as there is no evidence of a credible in-service stressor for PTSD and the diagnoses are linked to alcohol dependence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's reported experiences in service and her current psychiatric disabilities are related, granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding service connection for post-concussive syndrome/TBI, headaches, anxiety disorder with insomnia, and lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety. The claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Major Depressive Disorder and Seizure Disorder, Grand Mal Type render him unemployable, allowing for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).