Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for anxiety disorder and depression, but has remanded them due to insufficient evidence regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received, specifically the Veteran's statements asserting a continuity of symptoms from military service. As such, the claim is reopened. However, the issue of entitlement to service connection remains remanded as further medical examination is needed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for headaches, including as secondary to anxiety disorder not otherwise specified, is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether his headache disability existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of diagnoses and failure to afford VA examinations. The claims are now pending with the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and need for additional VA treatment records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder with psychotic features, and alcohol use disorder, is being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 9, 2021. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is granted as service connection due to the evidence being at least in equipoise that it is related to her active military service.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted as service connection due to the evidence being at least in equipoise that it is related to her active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, characterized as anxiety and depression, due to its onset within one year of the Veteran's separation from active duty.

Service connection is granted for headaches, undiagnosed illness manifested by left elbow pain, and undiagnosed illness manifested by left knee pain. Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and anxiety disorder).,The Veteran's service records show he had a head injury in service which led to recurrent headaches. He has also reported joint pain in his elbows and knees since service, with the pain being exacerbated by physical activities.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder and an earlier effective date of February 21, 2012 for his right shoulder impingement syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial disability rating for their service-connected psychiatric disability has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and verification of her period of active service.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be due to his military service and granted as a direct service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with degenerative arthritis, lumbar back disability with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and lower left extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including depression and anxiety, is reopened. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and provide a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety disorder was reopened and granted. The claims for carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, right wrist, arthritis of the entire body, tinnitus, and hypertension were all denied.,A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss condition is related to her military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and clarification of diagnoses, etiology, and service connection determinations.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and/or depression, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance or housebound status. A new VA examination is needed to determine this.