Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remands and the need for another VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with the most recent VA examination showing Level II in both ears.,The effective date for service connection of PTSD with depressive disorder and anxiety is currently set at December 27, 2006. The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, as no SOC or SSOC was issued in time to be considered under the AMA appeals system.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, effective from November 30, 2009. The decision is based on symptoms such as suicidal ideation, impaired impulse control, anger outbursts, severe depression, anxiety, and panic.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and increased ratings for his service-connected conditions, including generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol abuse, left shoulder recurrent dislocations and scar, hypertension, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The attorney is entitled to 20% of any past-due benefits awarded as a result.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and ratings for various conditions, including anxiety disorder, sleep apnea, and a neurological condition. The Veteran's claims are pending further review.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations related to the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tension headaches and generalized anxiety disorder are inadequate. Therefore, the cases are being remanded for new examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression. Service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The Veteran was not provided with all necessary information about his SSA disability benefits and decisions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction have been reopened. The Board has remanded these issues due to the need for further development.

The Board has determined that the appellant had active Federal service from March 14, 1960 to September 13, 1960 for purposes of basic entitlement to VA benefits. The claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Depressive Disorder, and Anxiety as there is no evidence of a current disability that meets the DSM-5 criteria for these conditions. The VA examiners found no credible stressor events or diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma and stressor disorders, based on the Veteran's reported in-service personal assault.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for anxiety disorder NOS from August 16, 2012. The claim of higher staged ratings is dismissed as the Veteran did not file any motions or appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's anxiety disorder is proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected malaria.

The Veteran's MDD was rated at 70 percent from October 1, 2018 to February 11, 2019. Prior to this period, the rating for his MDD was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere’s disease and denied service connection for an inner ear condition other than Meniere's disease. The remaining claims of service connection for psychiatric disorders, vertigo, and chronic tonsillitis are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood, is granted service connection secondary to his service-connected residuals of anal fissure.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, is dismissed as the claim was already granted in a previous decision.,Service connection for an unspecified digestive disorder is denied because there is no evidence of current disability.