Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, adjustment disorder, anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder. The VA examiners concluded that the Veteran's personality disorder was not related to his service and that any diagnosed conditions were part of his personality disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, particularly PTSD. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence and undergo a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to his anxiety disorder, which had its onset during active service and contributed substantially to his acute myocardial infarction.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear for VA examinations and his need for a new examination. The claims are being considered based on any acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, or substance use disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression and anxiety, is related to his military service. However, due to insufficient evidence provided by the VA examiner in August 2020, the case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claims.

The Board has remanded the claims due to a duty to assist error, requiring VA to obtain relevant private treatment records from identified sources.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development due to inadequate VA examination and lack of records. The Veteran's widow provided a statement describing her observations regarding his psychiatric symptoms, but the VA examiner was unable to provide an opinion without additional information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood has been rated at 70 percent since September 26, 2014. The rating is granted as the symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including depression, dysthymic disorder, anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and mood disorder, are proximately due to his chronic pain associated with his service-connected disabilities. As such, the claim for secondary service connection is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected anxiety disorder, finding that the symptoms did not warrant a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for nerve damage to the left side of face and eye, color blindness in the left eye, bronchitis, right collarbone condition with nerve damage, hemorrhoids, and acquired psychiatric conditions are being remanded due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The claims for anxiety and depressive disorder have been denied.

The Board has restored service connection for PTSD effective June 1, 2019, based on the finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the October 2017 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened and granted effective October 6, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathies, prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment from August 12, 2015, to February 6, 2019. As a result, the Board granted a TDIU during this period.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is granted as service connected.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, anxiety state NOS, and PTSD. The evidence does not establish a verified in-service stressor or injury that could be related to these conditions.