Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD and GAD were rated at 70 percent effective July 14, 2020. The Board found that the disability arose after this date.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder has rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, which the Board finds meets the criteria for a TDIU.

Your appeals regarding anxiety condition, back pain, and depression have been dismissed due to untimely filing of your appeal form.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is considered secondary to his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, as well as his left testicular orchiectomy. The Board has granted this claim.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for agoraphobia and anxiety due to an error in providing notice of hearing options.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a depressive disorder, claimed as an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, brittleness of teeth, chronic headaches, joint pain, and a respiratory condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, bilateral lower extremity disorders, plantar fasciitis, back pain, and IBS. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of in-service incurrence or a causal link to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error in obtaining an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence and opinions.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the request for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request was not timely and good cause has not been shown.

The Board has found that there is new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claims for abdominal muscle strain and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claim for service connection for abdominal muscle strain is remanded, while the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to November 21, 2020, for the award of service connection for tinnitus is dismissed. Service connection for psychiatric disability and back disability are granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a head injury, seizures, and generalized anxiety disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for acquired mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during service or are related to any verified in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluation of unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder, service connection for scoliosis, and costochondritis are dismissed.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically an anxiety disorder with panic attacks, is related to her active service. The Board found that the evidence supports a finding of in-service incurrence and granted the claim.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for sleep apnea has been granted.

The Veteran's increased rating for migraines and TDIU based on his TBI including PTSD with anxiety alone are granted, effective September 3, 2023. An earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, warrants a rating of 70 percent from March 19, 2015, to present.