Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder, is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected bronchial asthma.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to exclude PTSD and to include anxiety disorder and depression disorder. The weight of the evidence shows that this condition was incurred in or caused by active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU prior to July 31, 2015, and from January 2, 2016, to the present is remanded due to inconsistencies in his educational and occupational history.,The Veteran's appeal seeking an increased initial evaluation for service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder is also remanded as there are conflicting findings regarding the disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety was reopened, and the issue of chronic pain syndrome was dismissed. The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran has an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and panic disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD. However, the case is remanded to determine if the Veteran's reported stressors are sufficient to establish a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder. The Board also found that the Veteran's anxiety disorder is aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety), left knee condition, and bilateral pes planus have been denied. The Veteran is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, sleep apnea, and mental health disability (depression and anxiety).

The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted, and he is now receiving a 70% disability rating for unspecified anxiety disorder. The effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied, but the issue remains pending. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also pending.

The Veteran's dysthymic disorder and anxiety disorder to include opioid use disorder with bruxism are rated at 70 percent, but no higher. The rating is granted.

The Veteran's hyperacusis and tinnitus are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,PTSD was initially granted, but the higher rating claim is denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, and alcohol use disorder, is granted as service-connected.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses of anxiety and depressive disorders are not related to his active duty service, as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to events or injuries during his military service.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection of PTSD, major depressive disorder, and chronic anxiety due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's PTSD, anxiety, and insomnia have been rated at 50% prior to June 11, 2021, and increased to 70% thereafter. The claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied. A TDIU determination has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are related to his service. The VA is requested to provide a further opinion from a psychiatrist or psychologist.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and bipolar disorder. The current VA examination did not consider all relevant evidence of record and provided mixed conclusions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection and increased rating for various conditions, as well as the issue of whether the appellant's bad conduct discharge is a bar to VA benefits. The character of discharge issue must be addressed first.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disabilities other than obsessive-compulsive disorder identified during the appeal period, including PTSD and anxiety disorder. The Veteran's service-connected obsessive-compulsive disorder may be considered in determining whether these conditions are proximately due or caused by his service.