Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including unspecified anxiety disorder and peripheral neuropathy, related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other anxiety disorders, was denied as there is no evidence of a verified in-service stressor or DSM-5 diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variably diagnosed as PTSD and GAD. The Veteran's symptoms are found to be related to his active service, with the diagnosis of PTSD being consistent with combat-related trauma.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and remanded the cases of left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and TDIU. The Veteran is to be provided with VA examinations and a referral to the Director, Compensation Service.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety and depression is granted as it was incurred in service.,Tinnitus is denied because it manifested more than one year after separation from service and is not shown to be causally related to an in-service event, injury or disease.

The Veteran's psychiatric condition, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety, is granted as service connected due to in-service exposure to a nuclear bomb test.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right shoulder sprains have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder prior to September 17, 2017 has also been denied. However, he is now granted a 70 percent rating since that date.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his psychiatric disorders, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and schizophrenia, as well as dementia. The Veteran's service connection claim is being reviewed due to previous remand findings.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected GAD and her TDIU claim are being remanded due to the need for additional records, including SSA disability benefits records and VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD. The issue is now on the merits, and further investigation into the stressors and medical opinions is required.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for TDIU due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The PTSD claim is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and non-VA medical records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as anxiety disorder, is remanded due to insufficient evidence and a need for another examination.

The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is granted as service connected, with no specific exposure basis provided.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder was denied because the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was untimely filed, more than one year after he was notified of the denial in September 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, benign familial essential tremor of the bilateral upper extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The newly received evidence did not support reopening any of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple disabilities, including head injuries and knee issues. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly assess the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, specifically major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder. The Veteran's claim is recharacterized as such.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to schedule a VA examination, and another attempt must be made to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorders are related to service.