Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied higher ratings for the veteran's anxiety disorder and hearing loss but remanded decisions on service connection for severe dementia and special monthly compensation.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and hypervigilance), sleep apnea, and hypertension due to lack of evidence of a current disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The decision states that the condition is secondary to obesity caused by the veteran's service-connected bipolar II disorder and adjustment disorder.

The Board remanded all issues to the AOJ for further evaluation, including obtaining adequate medical opinions on the secondary service connection claims.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU and increased rating for PTSD were denied. The claim for TDIU was dismissed due to the Veteran failing to report for an examination, and the claim for PTSD was denied as the VA examiners' evaluations were deemed inadequate.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of anxiety, insomnia, memory loss/amnesia, hypertension, and a neck condition. The Board found that the VA did not obtain all relevant service treatment records and did not provide adequate examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 30 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The evidence did not show symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of major depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with additional evidence considered.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating was partially granted. The veteran is entitled to a 70 percent disability rating from February 2, 2023, to February 28, 2023, but not before.

The veteran's cervical spine condition is service-connected, but anxiety with insomnia and colitis are not. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for psychiatric disorders, including somatic symptom disorder, depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, as secondary to service-connected disabilities, has been granted.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's anxiety disorder because there is no current diagnosis of the condition during the pendency of the claim.

The veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability rating has been increased to 70% effective from the day after discharge.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and an anxiety condition. It also denied a higher evaluation for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder labrum tear was denied. The claims for service connection for back condition, left knee condition, and psychiatric condition were remanded.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the case was remanded to obtain more information on psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the shooting incident was not caused by VA hospital care or treatment.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded decisions on bilateral primary open angle glaucoma and vitreous degeneration due to participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) and an anxiety disorder.

The veteran's effective date for service connection of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted as February 8, 2021.

Service connection for insomnia was denied. A higher evaluation of 70 percent for depressive disorder was granted. The issue of service connection for anxiety disorder was remanded.