Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety with a 50% rating effective October 4, 2018. The appellant is eligible to receive attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in February 2021.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his claims of a rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU prior to August 30, 2021. The issues are related to the merits of his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired mental disorder and prostate cancer, finding no new evidence to support the claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition other than PTSD, including depression, anxiety disorder and adjustment disorder (also claimed as major depressive disorder), due to the Veteran's previously granted service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied additional attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in a March 2021 rating decision, as the appellant is already in receipt of the full pre-withdrawal amount.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of service connection for a right ankle condition, a right knee condition, anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is granted as the evidence supports a diagnosis and links it to his in-service assault.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for higher ratings for her service-connected PTSD and related conditions due to outstanding VA records not being obtained.

The Veteran's PTSD, along with other service-connected conditions, has caused him to be unable to secure and maintain substantial gainful employment since December 12, 2019. His condition has resulted in occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate development of evidence.

The Veteran's OCD symptoms have most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating. However, the evidence does not reflect total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder, based on the Veteran's reported in-service stressors and current symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a traumatic brain injury and an anxiety disorder has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by her authorized representative.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is not found to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected left leg post-thrombotic syndrome. The Board denied both the claim for secondary service connection and the request for an increased rating.

The Veteran's service connection claims for general anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder are granted as the evidence is in equipoise regarding their onset during service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, is rated at 70 percent since February 21, 2012. The effective date for this rating has been set to the earliest date on which it was factually ascertainable that a claim for service connection had been filed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed. The appeal for service connection of mixed anxiety with depressive disorder was granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition including, sleep disturbance, mood disorder (depression, anxiety), and substance abuse is granted as service connected. The claim for lupus is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for left ear hearing loss is dismissed. The claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last denial.