Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's current psychiatric disorder, specifically generalized anxiety disorder with depression, is found to be related to her military service and has been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and the need for new examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disability and a low back disability, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active duty service.

The Board has determined that the reduction in ratings for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma from 100% to 0%, and Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood from 70% to 50%, effective January 1, 2019, was not proper due to failure to apply the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.344.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including panic disorder with agoraphobia and anxiety, is granted as secondary to his service-connected condition of alcohol use.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and PTSD, as well as increased rating claims for other service-connected conditions.

The Board has found that the Veteran's injuries during a fight in service were not due to willful misconduct, and thus he is eligible for VA compensation. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for its decision, specifically regarding the impacts of the Veteran's reported auditory and visual hallucinations and suicidal ideation on her functioning over the claim period.

The Veteran's right frontal meningioma and related issues are remanded for further examination and opinion. Service connection is granted for the meningioma, but the psychiatric disorder and esophageal conditions remain in dispute.

The Veteran's depressive disorder with anxiety has been granted a 70 percent disability evaluation effective April 28, 2008. The appeal is granted for this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, asthma, pes planus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are denied. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left knee disability remain on appeal.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and insomnia disorder was denied. A 30% disability rating is granted since December 18, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including substance abuse, anxiety, and depression, is being reviewed with additional information from his treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, specifically his left knee condition and generalized anxiety disorder, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to military sexual trauma (MST), finding no evidence of a diagnosed condition during or shortly after service and insufficient evidence linking current symptoms to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and/or anxiety), and headaches due to insufficient information in the record regarding their relationship to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, Bell's palsy, diabetes mellitus type II, left upper and lower extremity neuropathies, and right upper extremity neuropathy due to secondary service connection. The issues include depression and anxiety related to military sexual assault, as well as other mental health conditions.

The Veteran's acquired mental disorder is granted service connection. Service connection for left ankle and right knee disabilities are denied, while left knee disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety due to a lack of service treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with consideration of all available evidence.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with depression is rated at a 70 percent evaluation, effective from the date of this decision.