Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded substantially gainful employment since January 6, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Veteran is granted an initial rating of 100 percent for unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, stimulant use disorder, and alcohol use disorder from November 28, 2016, to July 4, 2017, from September 1, 2017, to July 4, 2018, and since August 1, 2018.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for anxiety disorder was denied, and the claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability is remanded. The decision on whether the Veteran's current eye conditions are related to his military service remains pending.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not meeting the schedular requirements for TDIU, and his employment in a protected work environment.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, has been granted a disability rating of 70 percent for the period prior to May 9, 2002. The effective date remains pending as no specific effective date was assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA and private treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder other than depression and anxiety is being reviewed.

The Veteran's GAD was granted a 70 percent rating as of September 30, 2019, but no earlier. The decision does not address service connection theory or exposure basis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA mental health examination. The TDIU issue is also being remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety disorder as there is no separate and distinct diagnosis of an anxiety disorder that is not related to his already service-connected PTSD. The case is being remanded for further consideration, including a TDIU issue.

Your appeal for a higher rating for your anxiety disorder has been dismissed because the Veteran passed away before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches, tinnitus, and generalized anxiety disorder, are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has received notification that the appellant wishes to withdraw all remaining issues, including service connection for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD and an increased rating for anxiety disorder due to the need for additional VA examinations and development of records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, diagnosed as anxiety and depressive disorder, were not incurred in service. Therefore, his claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder from November 15, 2006 to November 3, 2011 more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Appellant's participation in Exercise Intrinsic Action in 1997 and his psychiatric condition during service. The AOJ will gather additional records, including from D Co, 2-5 CAV, 1st CAV DIV, and obtain updated treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his pre-existing condition was aggravated by military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's anxiety disorder and denied an earlier effective date for his TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and an inadequate etiological opinion. The appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified anxiety disorder, is being reviewed again.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to verify a claimed in-service stressor related to witnessing the death of a fellow sailor during drills while on board the ship, which is necessary for service connection.