Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU claim from October 14, 2009 to March 29, 2010 is moot due to his combined 100% disability rating.,The Veteran's TDIU prior to October 14, 2009 remains on appeal and requires extraschedular consideration.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, depression disorder, and PTSD, due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is related to his active-duty service and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is remanded due to a discrepancy in his current address. The case will be returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining additional VA and private treatment records, and providing an addendum opinion regarding the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of his acquired psychiatric conditions and special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound have been withdrawn. The Board has granted service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury with an initial evaluation of 40 percent effective January 16, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including mood disorder, anxiety disorder, other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, and adjustment-like disorder, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD (anxiety and depression), but denied service connection for PTSD. The right knee, hypertension, sleep disorder, and gastrointestinal disorders remain under consideration.

The Veteran's depression with anxiety is rated at a 30 percent rating prior to April 25, 2022. A higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The appeal for service connection for a recurrent sleep disability is dismissed. The Board has established service connection for an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, to include sleep impairment, and assigned a 30 percent rating for that disability, effective August 30, 2022.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development and clarification of the Appellant's condition prior to her eighteenth birthday.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating for unspecified anxiety disorder prior to January 14, 2022 was denied as the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.,The rating for unspecified anxiety disorder since January 14, 2022 was also denied due to lack of evidence showing moderate incomplete paralysis or other symptomatology that would warrant an increased rating.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus are found to be the primary causes of his diabetic nephropathy.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is also found to be secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, somatic symptom disorder and persistent depressive disorder with secondary polysubstance abuse. The evidence shows that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to June 10, 2016, for lumbar strain and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent from June 10, 2016, for lumbar strain. The case is remanded due to the failure to obtain relevant private treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and mood disorder, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability during or after service, and concluding that his symptoms were not related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a claim prior to December 26, 2018.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder was also denied. The Board noted that his symptoms were consistent with a 30 percent disability rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further action on the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for compliance with section 5103(a) notice requirements and an opportunity to submit evidence related to his claims.