Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's skin cancer and associated scars are not rated higher than noncompensable.,The Veteran's left adrenal gland adenoma, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction do not have a service connection due to lack of continuity of symptoms since service or evidence of a nexus with service.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder single episode unspecified and anxiety disorder unspecified) is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and depressive disorder, right elbow strain, left elbow strain, lumbago, bilateral hearing loss, and inguinal hernia have all been denied. Service connection has only been granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for additional dependency compensation for his biological child, I. N. G., between August 12, 2024, and December 6, 2024, based on school attendance is denied because the dependent was enrolled in a program or school wholly supported at the expense of the Federal government.

The Veteran's service connection for GAD with MDD is granted effective August 3, 2024, and a 100% disability rating is assigned. Service connection for migraine headaches is also granted effective August 3, 2024.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder with psychotic features, and cocaine abuse disorder, are granted as service connected. The Board found the Veteran's symptoms were related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, vertigo, sinusitis, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, coronary artery disease, plantar fasciitis, hypertension, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), lumbar strain, left hip osteoarthritis, and right hip osteoarthritis have been granted. However, the claims for service connection for vertigo as secondary to tinnitus are denied.

PTSD, insomnia, social adjustment disorder, somatic symptom disorder, agoraphobia, and severe anxiety are all remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's claims for PTSD, insomnia, social adjustment disorder, somatic symptom disorder, agoraphobia, and severe anxiety will be reconsidered after the VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) has hindered his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, leading the Board to grant a total rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including a depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran, including lay statements and medical records. The primary question is whether the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities are related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and panic disorder prevented him from initiating or completing a program of education during his period of eligibility for Chapter 33 benefits, leading to the extension of the delimiting date.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding his in-service experiences and current symptoms.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is due to his service-connected lower back disability, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to his lower back disability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, finding that his current diagnosed unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder is related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, cervical spine condition, OSA, anxiety disorder, PTSD, and depression disorder as they were previously denied by prior decisions that have not been vacated or remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disability. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes diagnoses of anxiety, psychosis, alcohol abuse in remission, and maladjustment.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not show that his claimed conditions began in service or were causally related to service. The Board also found that he was not unemployable due to these disabilities.

The Veteran's right ankle disability was granted service connection, but the claims for bilateral pes planus, alcohol abuse, insomnia, anxiety, and depression, and vision loss with bilateral myopia were dismissed due to untimeliness of appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as her disabilities, when considered alone and separate from other service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities, do not render her unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment.