Anxiety Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for the Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks due to an error in satisfying a regulatory duty related to scheduling an informal conference.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, general anxiety disorder, and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, but denied service connection for allergic rhinitis. The Board also granted a 20 percent initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from September 19, 2024, and denied higher ratings for tension headaches.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder and PTSD, based on the Veteran's fear of hostile military or terrorist activity during his deployments to Afghanistan.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD, anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, cocaine use disorder, and opiate use disorder, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance but denied for housebound status.

The Board granted service connection for an anxiety disorder, which is secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis fatty liver, obstructive sleep apnea, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia as secondary to tinnitus and remanded the claim for generalized anxiety disorder, to include as secondary to tinnitus and insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with social anxiety, major depressive disorder, GERD, and bruxism based on their onset during the Veteran's active duty.

The Board remands the claim for records development and a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any identified acquired psychiatric condition/s and any relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome and retrolisthesis L2-L3, degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic, right knee, lateral collateral ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent), left ankle, right ankle, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), tinea pedis, fallen arches, and left knee instability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition due to insufficient medical evidence and conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and remanded several other claims, including those for a mental health condition, left shoulder disability, costochondritis, reactive airway disease, and hypertension. The claim for lumbosacral strain to include herniated disc was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for vertigo, depression, anxiety, headaches, a neck disability, dermatitis, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue, and a back disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, and a sleep condition due to a duty to assist error regarding proper notice of scheduled VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder to ensure that due process is followed and a complete record is available.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions and denied service connection for several additional conditions, granting service connection for headaches.