Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (claimed as PTSD) is granted with an effective date of February 29, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for a separate disability rating for insomnia disorder is denied because the symptoms of his insomnia disorder are already encompassed in his existing service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for eligibility for a special home adaptation grant. The Board also granted eligibility for specially adapted housing due to her service-connected multiple sclerosis and related lower extremity weakness.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for cervical spine disability and his TDIU claim have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to functional loss, and the Veteran was deemed capable of securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service experiences.

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disorder have been reopened, but the merits of these claims are still pending. The Board has ordered new VA examinations to address the Veteran's assertions regarding in-service noise exposure and effectiveness of available hearing protection.

The appeal to establish service connection for anemia is dismissed. The petition to reopen the claim of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, PTSD, and unspecified anxiety disorder are granted. Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and unspecified anxiety disorder are granted; however, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his generalized anxiety disorder and recurrent major depression from October 1, 2012 was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating. The Veteran also had an existing TDIU rating granted effective October 1, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Phobia, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are not related to his military service. The claim for PTSD was also denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and depressive disorder, as well as secondary service connection for hypertension. The decision is based on evidence that supports a finding of a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right eye blindness and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined rating of 70% for his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood resulted in occupational and social impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to June 21, 2019. From that date, his symptoms were more consistent with a 50% disability rating.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the right shoulder condition issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied, and the adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was granted but at a 50% rating. The appeal is remanded to issue an SOC on the increased rating issue.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of medical opinions regarding service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The issues include entitlement to DIC based on service connection, duty to assist in development before rendering a decision in an SOC, and whether alcohol abuse was related to psychiatric disorders like depression, anxiety, or PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a right ankle disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence. The claims will be reviewed again with additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Board finds that further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination, is necessary.

The Board has remanded the claims of an increased evaluation for service-connected low back disability and for entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, PTSD, and anxiety. The Veteran's low back disability is being evaluated again due to inadequate examination findings, and his acquired psychiatric disorder is being evaluated again as it may be related to his service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, and anxiety, is denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot condition, back condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder have been reopened. The cases are now remanded to the RO for further development.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss.