Anxiety Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise with the claim and satisfied that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his reported stressor from Vietnam.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral syndrome and acquired psychiatric disorders (mood disorder and anxiety disorder) have been granted service connection.,Initial disability ratings for left knee patellofemoral syndrome with painful motion during flexion and instability remain denied.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder has rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, consistent with his background as a welder and pipefitter. The Board granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal for service connection for the listed conditions is dismissed.

The Veteran's initial claim for a TBI rating was granted at 10 percent prior to June 21, 2016. From that date, the Veteran's TBI is rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board denied an increased rating beyond 10 percent and dismissed the TDIU claim as moot due to his service-connected grand mal seizures. SMC at the housebound rate was also denied prior to August 3, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder are at least as likely as not related to his military service, including his experiences guarding a nuclear weapons site. The decision grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids due to incomplete records, including service personnel records and updated VA and private treatment records. The Veteran will need a psychiatric examination to determine if his current psychiatric conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the April 2007 rating decision. The decision was based on the correct legal standard at that time and supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service experiences and their connection to his current psychiatric disabilities. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is found to be secondary to his service-connected low back strain, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and depression, is granted as service-connected due to the reasonable doubt in his favor being resolved in his favor.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims in October 2019.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, is granted as service connected. Headaches and bilateral hearing loss are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired mental disorder and memory problems due to insufficient reasons and bases provided in the previous decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea and a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The decision on whether service connection can be granted will depend on the outcome of these examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, are related to service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of sufficient medical evidence to determine their etiology. The Veteran reported injuries in service that may have contributed to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that his pre-existing anxiety and depression were not aggravated by his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and to reopen his service connection claims are being remanded due to new evidence added since the last decision.