Anxiety — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, identified as GAD, MDD, panic disorder, and somatic symptom disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. A 50 percent initial rating was granted for TMJ disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, GERD, and cervical degenerative disc disease are granted ratings of 50%, 70%, 30%, and a grant of service connection respectively.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, left ankle fracture, and right ankle sprain to verify periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA, obtain additional medical evidence, and provide an adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder was granted a disability rating of 70 percent, but no higher, on and after February 3, 2024. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for other specified depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, alcohol use disorder, left hip condition, left knee condition, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right hip condition, right knee condition, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, shin splints, left leg, shin splints, right leg, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) for further development.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability and there was no nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood as the evidence did not show a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, left and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and generalized anxiety disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that it was at least as likely as not incurred in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including anxiety and depression, as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis during the pendency of the claim.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric condition to include insomnia, anxiety, and major depressive disorder for a VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression and anxiety to correct duty to assist errors, specifically regarding the need for an addendum opinion on aggravation by service-connected disabilities and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders, finding that his symptoms did not cause total social and occupational impairment.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, anxiety disorder, and major depression.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for a supplemental medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's knee and ankle disabilities without medication, as well as an opinion on the etiology of his psychiatric conditions.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for cervical strain and left upper extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the service connection of radiculopathy of the right and left femoral nerves, but granted an effective date of April 30, 2021, for a 70 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder, moderate.

The Board granted service connection for other specified anxiety disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, while remanding the claim for a gastrointestinal disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that he met the criteria prior to the specified dates.