Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's depressive disorder with anxiety resulted in considerable social and industrial impairment, resulting in a grant of an initial rating of 50 percent prior to February 15, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent, effective August 21, 2020. The Board also granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety, and panic disorder as the evidence did not establish a diagnosis of PTSD or etiological relationship to service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims for generalized anxiety disorder and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine due to lack of supporting evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety disorder and PTSD, due to a lack of verification of the Veteran's claimed stressor during his military service. The Board found that the March 1974 flooding incident on board the U.S.S. George Washington occurred but did not find sufficient evidence to support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service. The claim is reopened due to new evidence, but further evaluation is needed.

The Board has remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, due to a lack of recent VA treatment records. The Veteran's service personnel records show changes in his MOS from radio operator to postal clerk and military police. He reported vision problems that affected his ability to drive and work at his military specialty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, and Adjustment Disorder due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions during or as a result of his military service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, NOS (claimed as PTSD), has been rated at 50% since April 9, 2012. The issue of an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease with artery bypass graft is remanded.,Service connection for right hip condition and left hip condition secondary to service-connected back disability are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including the relationship between his substance abuse and his condition. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with the rating claim.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no new or material evidence was submitted to reopen service connection for PTSD. The issues of rating for various disabilities were also dismissed.

The Board found that the correct effective date for the grant of service connection for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder was April 1, 2002. The CRDP payments were calculated based on a combined disability rating of 60 percent and awarded from January 1, 2004, to September 30, 2013.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, kidney disease, and unspecified anxiety disorder. The reasons include that there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after separation, and no nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unemployable or unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board denied service connection for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, and lower back disorder. The Veteran's claims were based on direct evidence of the conditions rather than presumptive or other theories.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding direct and secondary service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD with depression and anxiety and secondary alcohol use disorder, is granted a 100 percent rating.,TDIU was granted effective August 16, 2016. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for TDIU prior to this date.,Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 was denied prior to August 16, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines from May 17, 2017 to May 15, 2018 was denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders was granted.