Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for a rating in excess of 70 percent for anxiety disorder and residuals of TBI, as well as service connection for endometriosis and hysterectomy.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bipolar II disorder, a left elbow disorder, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for TDIU is also remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as of November 4, 2022 due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Moderate with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining service personnel records, which may affect whether the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for anxiety condition and esophageal condition.

Your claim for service connection for anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorder has been dismissed as the appeal is now addressed under a different docket number.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for his adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was denied. The Board found no evidence of a prior claim, thus the earliest possible effective date is August 2, 2018. For the initial rating issue, the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was rated at 50 percent, which is not higher than what was granted in the original decision.

The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is dismissed as the Veteran's claim was granted in a May 2023 rating decision. The effective date of July 15, 2019 for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD, anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder) is granted. Service connection for a low back disability is denied. The claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims were denied. The rating in excess of 30 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder was denied, as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. Hypertension and allergic rhinitis were also denied as they did not meet the required diagnostic criteria.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and a higher rating has been withdrawn by the appellant before any decision was made.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in verifying claimed stressors and providing an etiological opinion regarding service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder is granted a disability rating of 70 percent, but no greater. The Veteran is also granted entitlement to a TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that his current bilateral tinnitus was causally related to noise exposure during active service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to a lack of evidence demonstrating a current disability for VA purposes within one year after separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for sleep apnea secondary to service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and/or rhinitis. The Veteran is seeking service connection on a direct basis as well.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle sprain, but the claims for migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, connective tissue disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, a low back disorder, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea must be remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ is instructed to schedule the Veteran for new examinations to determine the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a failure to address CUE in the AOJ's decision and inadequate VA opinions regarding the etiology of any currently diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches.

The Veteran's PTSD with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type and generalized anxiety disorder is granted a 100% rating for the period prior to October 3, 2022. For the period beginning on October 3, 2022, he is in receipt of the maximum schedular rating. He also receives special monthly compensation based upon housebound status.