Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depression, are found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, diverticulitis, and pseudomembranous colitis with clostridium colitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran is granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, previously characterized as adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, effective from September 7, 2011. The rating remains at 50 percent throughout the entire period on appeal.

The Board has determined that the remand is necessary due to inadequate opinions and further development of the record is required for both PTSD and TDIU claims.

The Veteran's kidney disorder is not related to service or his diabetes, and the Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70% rating. The skin disorder claim is remanded for further examination and opinion. TDIU remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion in a previous decision, and an addendum opinion is needed regarding the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder diagnosed during the appeal period.

An initial rating of 50 percent for other specified anxiety disorder with panic attacks and alcohol use disorder prior to February 26, 2020 is granted.,A rating in excess of 50 percent for other specified anxiety disorder with panic attacks and alcohol use disorder from February 26, 2020 onwards is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, an eye condition secondary to a psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 50 percent for major depression disorder with generalized anxiety disorder was denied.,Service connection for PTSD was also denied.

Your claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder, has been dismissed as moot because your PTSD was already granted in a June 2020 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination report, specifically regarding the Veteran's claimed stressor of Operation Just Cause in Panama. The examiner is required to provide a new opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as he has been rendered unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran also withdrew his increased rating for PTSD, and the Board does not have jurisdiction over the sleep apnea issue.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to additional development being required. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently considered direct service connection cases.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety is granted a 50 percent rating for the period from April 13, 2012 to October 17, 2019.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and completion of a 21-8940 application. The impact of his service-connected anxiety disorder on his employment is also needed to be addressed.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a back disability and hemorrhoids, but has determined that further development is needed to address the remaining issues of service connection for lumbosacral spine disability, left leg disability (including radiculopathy and leg shortening), forehead scar, and psychiatric disability. The decision on these issues will be remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from November 6, 2015 until June 14, 2016. The Board granted TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorder have been granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability has also been granted starting February 25, 2014.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with cognitive disorder is rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the RAMP opt-in on July 14, 2018. The symptoms associated with this condition have been found to cause occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.