Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, finding that his current condition is related to active service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective February 17, 2012, the date following his discharge from service. The severity of his service-connected psychiatric disability has been severe throughout the period under review.

Your initial rating for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) has been increased to 70 percent, but you have withdrawn your appeal seeking a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety and depression, was dismissed. The claim of entitlement to a higher initial rating for prostate cancer is denied. The claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied. The claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted. The claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted. Service connection for hypertension was remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent prior to January 19, 2018.,From January 19, 2018, to December 1, 2021, the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including adjustment disorder with anxiety and major depressive disorder, is granted. The case for service connection of OSA as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability is remanded.

The Board denied the petition to reopen the claim of service connection for PTSD because no new and material evidence was submitted, as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet diagnostic criteria for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety and depressive disorder was granted with an effective date of July 1, 2012. The decision is based on new evidence submitted after the initial denial.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and radiculopathy of the upper extremities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous VA examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional records, including from his private psychiatrist in Goldsboro, North Carolina.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) records. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is found to have clearly and unmistakably preexisted service but no aggravation was found. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also being examined.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's multiple sclerosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for psychiatric conditions and incomplete records. The Veteran's claims will be reviewed again with additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Veteran's mental health disability, specifically anxiety and depression, is now rated at 70 percent disabling. The TDIU claim based on a single service-connected disability (mental health) has been granted.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder and specific phobia (flying), was granted an increased evaluation of 70 percent effective February 7, 2022. The current rating is in line with the severity of symptoms reported.

The Veteran's left ankle fracture is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,PTSD, depression, anxiety, angina, and fatigue are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and adjustment disorder, are granted service connection. The issues of sleep apnea and circadian rhythm sleep disorder are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, which is the highest available for this condition. The Board found that his symptoms more nearly approximate the criteria for a 70 percent rating, but not higher.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia, had its onset in military service. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen his claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including statements from the Veteran about in-service stressors and treatment records indicating a diagnosis of PTSD related to Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The TDIU claim is remanded.,PTSD was denied initially but reopened with new evidence; the current evidence supports service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.,Bilateral hearing loss was found to be incurred in service based on acoustic trauma exposure during active duty. Service connection is granted.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as it pertains to his ability to work due to his disabilities.