Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and dysthymic disorder, is found to have its onset during active service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and duodenal ulcer have been dismissed. The appeal for an increased rating of his acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's contention that his current psychiatric disorder is related to service or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining treatment records and medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claim of service connection for agoraphobia/anxiety disorder secondary to service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's anxiety has been rated at 50 percent since April 21, 2022. The Board found that the symptoms more closely approximated a 50 percent rating and denied any higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified anxiety and depressive disorders, is remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA opinion on whether his mental health conditions are related to or aggravated by his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder, were dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evidence collection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for General Anxiety Disorder with Persistent Depressive Disorder and Lumbar Sprain with Degenerative Disc Disease were granted effective December 27, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to improper handling of his appeal in the legacy system.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for neck scars, bilateral metatarsalgia with hallux valgus, bilateral pes planus with callus formation, and migraine headaches have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder and degenerative disc disease was denied. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating during the relevant time periods.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further development, including obtaining private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, bilateral patellofemoral syndrome, a bilateral ankle sprain, a bilateral foot disability, a left fifth toe strain, a deviated nasal septum, residuals of an epididymectomy, chronic headache disability, and generalized anxiety disorder.,The Board found that the Veteran's low back, knee, ankle, foot, and toe disabilities are related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to missing medical records and testimony. The VA will obtain these records and schedule examinations for the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with cognitive disorder, depressive disorder, and anxiety has been reopened. The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service stressors and outstanding service records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is service-connected as it had its onset during his active duty in Germany.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's NOD was timely filed and has remanded several issues for further development. The main issues are related to increased ratings for herniated disc at L4-L5 with right lower extremity radiculopathy, status-post fracture of the pubic ramus, left, major depressive disorder with anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, and TDIU.