Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and insomnia, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety disorder, are related to his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder and panic disorder are caused by her service-connected left knee disorders, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for MDD with GAD and entitlement to TDIU prior to October 25, 2017 were denied by the Board. The decision is based on the Veteran's symptoms not warranting a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was rated as non-compensable from June 22, 2015 to April 22, 2018. The Veteran is seeking an increased rating for this period.,For the period after April 22, 2018, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has not been rated higher than 40 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of low back disability, asthma, neck disability, eye disability (including amblyopia, blurred vision, and vision loss), diabetes, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, personality disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)), and left ankle disability have been remanded. The appeals for service connection on the issues of chest disability, residuals of a head injury, and sleep disorder were dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD with anxiety disorder, is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to lack of a current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further evaluation regarding the Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date of the increased rating for his service-connected psychiatric disability is dismissed because the December 2018 claim was redundant and should not have been accepted by the Board.

The Board has restored service connection for generalized and unspecified anxiety disorder with persistent depressive disorder, effective September 1, 2018, as the evidence did not show clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of service connection.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot since he had a combined 100% schedular rating for his service-connected disabilities from July 2009 onwards, but not with one rated as totally disabling.

The Board dismissed the appeals as they are moot due to the appellant's death.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current unspecified anxiety disorder may have pre-existed service and is seeking an addendum opinion to determine if it clearly and unmistakably existed prior to his entrance into active duty, or if it was related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's effective date for the increased rating of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder is set at November 2, 2016. The effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits are also set at this date.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, specifically whether they are related to his service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of tinnitus, residuals of cervical spine fusion, and anxiety disorder NOS due to the Veteran not timely filing a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) on the form prescribed by VA.

The Veteran's TBI, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches are all rated at the lowest possible compensable level. The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for each condition.

The Board denied service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service or any service-connected disability.