Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to inadequate VA opinions and missing treatment records. The Veteran's claims for service connection, evaluation of his back condition, and SMC are being reviewed again.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the Appellant's request to withdraw her appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, anxiety disorder, and chronic cough to obtain additional medical records and provide examinations.,An effective date prior to January 16, 2014, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has found that the previous examinations and opinions were inadequate, particularly regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities and his other conditions. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion to address these issues.

The Veteran's PTSD and anxiety disorder were found to cause significant occupational and social impairment, warranting a 70% rating for the period prior to March 9, 2021. The Board also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to errors in the initial decision-making process, including a failure to provide proper notice of his right to a hearing before the RO.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and the reduction in disability rating for left knee degenerative arthritis, limitation of extension. The Veteran's current adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was not found to be related to his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder with PTSD caused his cocaine relapse, which in turn caused his stroke. The VA examiner needs to provide an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the lumbar spine are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral essential tremor and a higher initial rating for anxiety disorder have been granted. The Veteran is now rated at 50 percent for his anxiety disorder, effective November 1, 2015.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 100% rating throughout the appeal period, and he is now eligible for SMC based on his housebound status.

The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent rating for GAD with panic disorder prior to September 9, 2022 is granted.,Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status as an ancillary benefit is established prior to September 9, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD is related to his service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder (claimed as PTSD), is granted service connection. The claim for a higher rating for sarcoidosis is remanded due to inadequate examination results. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders and their relationship to his military service. The VA needs to obtain additional treatment records and schedule a VA examination for an opinion on the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate consideration of the adequacy and staleness of previous VA examinations, particularly regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and its relationship to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his TBI, headaches, and adjustment disorder.