Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and efforts to verify in-service stressors. The Veteran's claim is being reconsidered on the merits as new service treatment records have been received.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability. The claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability is being remanded, and the TDIU claim will be deferred until the psychiatric issue is resolved.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional medical opinions regarding his claims of service connection for low and mid back pain and traumatic brain injury. The initial rating for generalized anxiety disorder remains denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for PTSD, depression, or anxiety as these conditions are not shown to have begun during active service and are not related to an in-service injury or disease. The diagnoses provided by VA examiners do not support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for an expert opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically whether it is related to his service-connected rhabdomyolysis or a June 2010 heat injury.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating above 40 percent for low back disability was denied, as the evidence did not show unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes meeting criteria.,The Veteran's mental health disability (anxiety and depression) was granted a 70 percent rating, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including verifying service stressors and obtaining VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety are on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board denied the claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board has decided that the Veteran's undescended testicle condition was not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied service connection. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and/or status post left tibia stress fracture aggravated her obesity, which in turn caused or substantially contributed to her obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder and service connection for pancreatitis due to insufficient development of the record.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI is found to cause his obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and bipolar disorders), migraines, tinnitus, and ED. Effective dates are granted for these conditions starting from October 5, 2016.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder, effective December 10, 2019. The issues regarding left wrist, ankle, knee, elbow, neck, and back disabilities have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The decision is pending further review.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and a right eye disorder because no valid Notice of Disagreement was submitted under either the legacy system or the new AMA system.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was dismissed as a matter of law. The Board found that the October 2019 rating decision did not constitute a final decision by the agency and thus, the appeal must be dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, should be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and insufficient medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, including PTSD, MDD, GAD, and alcohol use disorder, did not result in total social and occupational impairment during the period on appeal. The VA determined that the Veteran’s symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 100% rating.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and dysthymic disorder, due to military sexual trauma (MST) during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, unspecified depressive disorder, and unspecified anxiety disorder. The Veteran's depression is found to be secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease (DDD) and associated radiculopathy.