Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder was rated at 70 percent from March 8, 2016 to December 21, 2021, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking or mood.

The Veteran's GAD symptoms have most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding in-service stressors and sexual abuse allegations. The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and adjustment disorder with depressed mood, are being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further development. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and dysthymic disorder, are being reviewed.

The Veteran's initial rating for depressive disorder with anxiety and bruxism was denied, as the evidence did not show total occupational and social impairment. The Veteran also had his TDIU appeal denied due to his continued employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, specific phobia (enclosed spaces), PTSD, and claustrophobia, is at least as likely as not related to his service in Vietnam. Therefore, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development of the record, including obtaining updated medical records and Social Security Administration records. The Board also requests a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disabilities, including anxiety, adjustment disorder, and PTSD.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The issues of service connection for HIV are also remanded due to their inextricability with the remanded claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and anxiety disorder have rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment since October 24, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA psychiatric examination to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disabilities are related to active service, including military sexual trauma.

The Veteran's sleep disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating throughout the appeal period, and his request for a higher 100 percent rating is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, including panic disorder and major depressive disorder. The issue of bilateral hearing loss is remanded, and the TDIU claim is deferred pending resolution of the psychiatric condition.

The Board found that the appellant's multiple infractions did not constitute willful and persistent misconduct, thus granting his appeal for basic eligibility to receive VA compensation benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right foot disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression), due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether obesity, caused by service-connected asthma and anxiety, is a substantial factor in causing the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board granted an effective date of March 15, 2004 for the grant of service connection for PTSD based on a new and material evidence received in October 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including neurobehavioral manifestations, are related to his military service and exposure at Camp Lejeune. A VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the prior opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders. The VA examiner needs to provide more rationale and citation to supporting evidence for each diagnosed condition, address the continuity of symptoms over time, and consider other relevant evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD. A new VA examination is needed to determine if any psychiatric condition is related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted.