Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety and depression, cervical spine disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection was denied for hypertension.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for anxiety disorder and fibromyalgia based on arguments that there was CUE in a January 2005 rating decision. The Board found these arguments without merit.,There is no evidence to support claims of misplaced original application package or restamping with an incorrect date, nor does the Veteran have proof he informed VA about not attending a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran is granted a higher evaluation for CFS, effective August 25, 2017.,Service connection for CFS is granted with an effective date of January 25, 2013.

The Board has remanded several claims related to the Veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis, including those for higher ratings and an effective date prior to May 19, 2018. The right lower extremity neurological disability claim is also on appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for adjustment disorder, pain disorder, depression, anxiety, and GERD with Barrett's esophagus have been granted. The Board found that these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and depression, finding that his symptoms are adequately accounted for by his existing diagnoses of PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his headaches, including migraine and tension headaches, is denied. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on PTSD with MDD and GAD with TBI.

The Veteran's left knee limitation of extension is granted at a 40 percent rating effective May 5, 2017. The service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is denied as TDIU due to insufficient evidence showing it prevents the Veteran from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the medical opinions provided prior to the March 2020 rating decision on appeal. The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, unspecified anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder, substance/medication-induced depressive disorder, and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, chronic is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA and GAD are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between her service-connected disabilities and these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety, chronic, produces impairment that more closely approximates occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for unspecified anxiety disorder has been dismissed as the representative requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 16, 2023 for a 70 percent rating stage for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder and depressive disorder with sleep problems. The Veteran's psychiatric condition is rated based on the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and an effective date prior to September 4, 2024, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), based on evidence showing the Veteran's symptoms began during active service.

The appeal concerning the claims for service connection for depression and anxiety is dismissed. The claim for increased rating for a nodule on the right side of the neck is remanded, as well as the claim for service connection for diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and duty-to-assist errors. The issues include psychiatric, lower back, and eye disabilities.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, depression, and PTSD are granted as service-connected due to a personal assault by German police during his military service.