Anxiety Board decisions

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD, major depression, anxiety, and affective disorder. The veteran will receive a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety and insomnia disorders is granted. The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for emphysema with unspecified pulmonary condition as secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder was granted. The Board found that the Veteran's tobacco use disorder, caused by his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, led to his emphysema.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of any acquired psychiatric condition, including unspecified anxiety disorder, due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for a clear diagnosis.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, so he is granted total disability due to individual unemployability.

The appeal for service connection of a psychiatric disability is remanded. The VA must conduct an examination to determine the nature and cause of the claimed condition.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of a psychiatric disorder and TMJ, requiring further examination.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for depression and generalized anxiety disorder were dismissed because the veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating and earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits due to missing treatment records and duty to assist errors.

The Board dismissed the claim for anxiety attack and denied claims for bilateral hearing loss, blunt force trauma to mouth, and cauda equina lesion. All other issues were remanded.

The proposed reduction of the Veteran's lumbosacral strain evaluation was dismissed. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was granted, but other conditions were denied.

The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's surviving spouse will be given notice of her right to a hearing and the claims will be readjudicated.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood with insomnia disorder.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders because there was no evidence of a current disorder related to military service.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The Veteran's psychiatric records are conflicting, and additional evidence is needed.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for anxiety, cleithrophobia, and depression to provide proper notice of the right to a hearing before readjudicating the issues.

The veteran's service connection for anxiety, depression, and PTSD is granted. The effective date for PTSD is set to May 26, 2022.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, sleep apnea, and psychiatric disorders due to new and relevant evidence. The Board will consider whether these conditions are related to the veteran's service-connected disabilities or obesity.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include a depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a neurocognitive disorder, for further development.