Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is found to be related to service, with the condition having its onset during service. Service connection for this condition is granted.,Obstructive sleep apnea is determined to be secondary to the service-connected tinnitus and has been granted as a result.

The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder and neurocognitive disorder are rated at 70 percent, effective November 8, 2023. The decision also grants entitlement to a TDIU based on a single disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's GERD, Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Chronic, Left Heel Stress Fracture, and Right Heel Stress Fracture have been granted service connection effective January 26, 2022. The initial disability evaluation for GERD is 70 percent, the initial disability evaluations for both heel stress fractures are 20 percent, and a TDIU based on adjustment disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Chronic has also been established.,An effective date of January 26, 2022 has been granted for all service-connected conditions. The Veteran's GERD is rated at the maximum available rating (70 percent), while both heel stress fractures are rated at the minimum available rating (20 percent). A TDIU based on adjustment disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood, Chronic has also been established.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for all issues in the docket, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues related to service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder with substance use disorders, and undiagnosed headache condition.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been granted, and the claims for personality disorder and panic/anxiety disorder have been remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder (claimed as anxiety) has been fully granted, and the Board is dismissing the appeal.

The Veteran's cardiac disability is caused by exposure to fuel in his military occupational specialty (MOS) in helicopter repair. The bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not caused by the Veteran's military noise exposure.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraines, and hypertension is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression. However, the claim for PTSD was denied as there is no clear diagnosis of PTSD under DSM-5 criteria.

The Veteran's appeal of his right ear hearing loss claim is dismissed. His claims for tinnitus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and several other conditions are granted. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was denied prior to November 7, 2022. Since then, the claim has been remanded due to the need for further consideration of whether he is entitled to a TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and cervical spine disability have been granted.,Service connection has also been remanded for the issues of right lower extremity disability, left lower extremity disability, and cancer of the thyroid and lymph nodes.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was not incurred as a result of in-service disease or injury.,Service connection for PTSD and depression is granted, with the diagnosis linked to military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his current anxiety-related conditions are causally related to his military service. The decision is based on a private medical opinion linking the Veteran's symptoms to his in-service stressor event.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be at least as likely as not related to his active duty service, and the Board grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety disorder NOS, depression, and PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or are related to his active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including conversion disorder with attacks or seizures, unspecified depressive and anxiety disorders. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and a back disability, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service. The Board also found that the Veteran's preexisting back condition was aggravated by service.