Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating evaluation in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety and depressive disorder. The claim was not granted.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability prior to August 5, 2023, and an evaluation in excess of 70 percent from that date. The Veteran's psychiatric disability was found to result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include depression and anxiety, due to an inadequate VA examination and a need to obtain the Veteran's complete personnel records.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety and chronic lower back pain but granted service connection for tinnitus and unspecified depressive disorder. Bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, heart disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and other musculoskeletal issues. A 10 percent disability rating was granted for hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety disorder, and MDD, for a new medical opinion addressing relevant lay statements provided prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, specifically the need to obtain Social Security Administration records and an addendum opinion regarding vertigo.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claims for anxiety disorder with panic attacks, diabetes mellitus, gastritis with ulcerative colitis, and sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and remanded the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, and insomnia.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to PTSD, anxiety, claustrophobia, depression, left and right shoulder degenerative joint diseases, sleep disturbances, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue, a cold weather injury, diverticulosis and diverticulitis.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, and sleep disturbance due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability and an in-service event or injury.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder as secondary to service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus due to missing evidence.

The appeal for service connection for a generalized anxiety disorder is dismissed as the benefits sought have already been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on housebound status after December 31, 2023, as there was no single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right hand ring finger and remanded claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety) and entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to May 21, 2024 for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with anxiety and panic attacks, and a left wrist condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and a recurrent headache disability to allow for further development of the record.

The Board granted an effective date of July 2, 2021 for a 70 percent rating for insomnia disorder and denied an earlier effective date for the same condition. The Board also denied an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches.