Anxiety Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, finding that the current condition is not causally or etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, Adjustment Disorder with Mixed Anxiety, Depressed Mood, and TBI was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to his symptoms being consistent with a 70 percent disability rating. For the TDIU claim prior to July 1, 2018, the appeal was also denied as there was no evidence showing he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for left femur, right femur, and right knee disabilities. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder) was granted as secondary to pain from his service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim, including PTSD, is remanded as there are insufficient opinions regarding its relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder. Service connection was denied for type II diabetes mellitus and colon cancer as they were not shown to be related to active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that low testosterone is not a compensable disability, the anxiety disorder does not meet criteria for a higher rating, the back disability did not warrant an increase to 100%, headaches do not meet criteria for a higher rating, bilateral hearing loss was rated appropriately, and hypertension did not warrant an increase.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's psychiatric diagnoses, their relationship to service, and whether they are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left wrist disability, right wrist disability, migraine headaches, psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and night terrors), degenerative arthritis of the spine (claimed as an upper and lower back condition), left leg disability (claimed as restless leg syndrome), and bilateral foot disability (claimed as flatfeet).,The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his military service and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate examination for service connection of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new evidence considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and a rating in excess of 70 percent for MDD and GAD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant higher ratings based on the evidence provided.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, asthma, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential errors in the initial decision and need for further development.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU rating from March 25, 2014. Prior to that date, the criteria for a TDIU were not met.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective from October 1, 2009. The TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities alone do not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, tinnitus, left wrist disability, and hearing loss in the left ear, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders and his service. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his symptoms started during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and bilateral hearing loss. The case is remanded to obtain a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss, as well as to address his claimed psychiatric disorders.