Anxiety Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for generalized anxiety disorder and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain his Social Security Administration (SSA) records, which may impact the adjudication of these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is related to his active service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a compensable rating for tinea pedis of the left foot, finding that her conditions were not related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his depressive disorder was denied as the evidence did not show that his condition warranted a rating in excess of 50 percent.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was also denied because there was no diagnosed PTSD and no credible supporting evidence of an in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and development of evidence. The Veteran's psychiatric conditions, including PTSD, are being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety is rated at 30 percent, and the claim for a higher rating remains pending.,The VA has remanded the issue of an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for residuals of TBI due to insufficient examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depression, and adjustment disorder. The VA examiner did not address several service treatment records that suggested a potential link between the Veteran's mental health issues and his military service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, left mid face occipital neuralgia, and right mid face occipital neuralgia have been granted service connection effective January 21, 2018. The initial rating for anxiety disorder is set at 70 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, but the Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the stressor events and the relationship between his psychiatric conditions and service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, as well as traumatic brain injury. The issues of service connection for bilateral knee, back, hip, and ankle conditions have been remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for high cholesterol and an effective date prior to March 8, 2013, for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for epilepsy and sinus tachycardia have been dismissed due to her withdrawal from appeal. The remaining issues of service connection, rating, and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected GAD is rated at 50 percent prior to June 13, 2017 and 70 percent thereafter. The claim for TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's eye disability manifested by color deficiency is denied as it is a congenital defect.,An initial 50 percent disability rating for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attack and unspecified depressive disorder, prior to May 21, 2019, has been granted. However, from May 21, 2019, the Veteran's condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's left shoulder disability is manifested by no worse than flexion limited to 150 degrees and right shoulder disability by no worse than flexion limited to 145 degrees. Neither meets the criteria for a higher rating.,Left hip trochanteric bursitis has been granted an initial 10 percent disability rating, while right hip trochanteric bursitis does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee and right knee have each been granted an initial 10 percent disability rating. No higher ratings are warranted.,Bilateral feet plantar fasciitis has been granted an initial 10 percent disability rating prior to November 25, 2019, but no higher rating is warranted from that date onwards.,Irritable bowel syndrome has not met the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's death was caused by cardiovascular collapse, bilateral pneumonia, and severe COPD. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband’s death, alleging exposure to asbestos while serving aboard the USS Kawishiwi, treatment for rheumatic fever in service, and development of a psychiatric disorder that contributed to his death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a circulatory disability, finding no evidence of such conditions during or after his military service. The claim for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depression with anxiety, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety neurosis contributed to his death, and the Board has granted service connection for the cause of his death.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for a psychiatric disability, characterized as general anxiety disorder, is denied. The evidence does not show occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity due to the symptoms of the condition.