Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and need for a new VA examination. The Veteran's service connection claim is related to his time in Vietnam, but there are issues with verifying his in-service stressor.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand this case due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot condition due to lack of evidence showing aggravation during service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded as there are no medical opinions regarding the etiology or current diagnoses.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent from March 21, 2011 to April 13, 2015.,The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from March 21, 2011 to June 13, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (excluding PTSD) is denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis and insufficient link between the claimed in-service stressor and current symptoms.,Service connection for PTSD is denied. The Veteran did not meet all criteria, including credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor actually occurred.,Service connection for bilateral shoulder disability, cervical degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and bilateral hip disability are all denied.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, was not incurred or aggravated during service. The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the preexisting condition existed prior to service.,The Veteran’s alcohol use disorder is considered a result of his own willful misconduct and was not caused by military service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than June 6, 2014 for the grant of service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder was denied.,Service connection for varicose veins and gallbladder disorder were also denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychological disorder, including anxiety, should be remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between his in-service anxiety and current schizophrenia.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, alcohol use disorder, and unspecified psychosis are granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety due to a general medical condition and dyssomnia NOS, but has remanded the issues of service connection for uterine fibroid cysts and stomach problems.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, including an anxiety disorder and depressive disorders due to incomplete development of records from the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence did not show occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity as required for a higher rating.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was incurred during his period of active service, leading to a grant of service connection effective September 22, 2007.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and L4-5 disk herniation have been rated at the maximum available disability ratings, with no further increase granted. The right lower extremity radiculopathy has also been rated at its maximum.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service, including in-service stressor events. The claim is not about service connection under the PACT Act or other presumptive conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for updated mental health records. The Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are being evaluated further.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ED, headaches, a sleeping condition, acid reflux, hepatitis C, and a left shoulder injury. The decision is final as no substantive appeal was filed within the required time frame.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but the Board finds no evidence to support a higher rating. The claims for GAD, agoraphobia, and OCD are denied as there is no diagnosis of these conditions in the medical records.