Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or a link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, dizziness, and skin lesions on the neck as there was no evidence of a current disability during or related to service.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and unspecified anxiety disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 70 percent rating for unspecified anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder, as it was not factually ascertainable until August 8, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder, high blood pressure (hypertension), atherosclerotic heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities. The effective date for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anemia and anxiety to obtain adequate medical opinions, as the existing VA examiner's opinions are deemed inadequate due to reliance on a lack of post-service treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bladder cancer, hypertension, anxiety, depression, and erectile dysfunction due to a need for further evidence regarding herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection for general anxiety disorder, to include as secondary to tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for an anxiety disorder and remanded claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, neck disorders, and increased rating for bilateral inguinal hernia repair with ilio-inguinal nerve involvement.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with mixed emotional features, Bipolar I disorder, major depressive disorder, insomnia, depression, and PTSD, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for psychosis or unspecified anxiety disorder for the purpose of establishing eligibility for treatment only pursuant to 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 was dismissed, while other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression as additional evidence has been received since the last decision.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for shortness of breath, an eye disability, PTSD, anxiety as secondary to PTSD, and migraine as secondary to anxiety.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, and hearing loss due to the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis or disability under VA regulations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquire psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD) and unspecified anxiety disorder, due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right ankle disability and remanded the claim for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service or secondary to her service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board granted an effective date of September 16, 2016 for service connection for migraine headaches and traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied an earlier effective date for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The appeals for higher ratings were dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for right and left hip strains as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected knee arthritis, but remanded claims for higher ratings for knee arthritis and a claim for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood due to insufficient evidence.