Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance from June 18, 2019 to October 7, 2022 due to his service-connected conditions requiring regular assistance.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and anxiety, as there was no evidence of current disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood due to outstanding private treatment records that have not been obtained.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's psychiatric condition had its onset during his active duty service.

The Board granted an effective date of August 15, 2007, for the grant of a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions distinct from the Veteran's already service-connected PTSD. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for a right knee scar.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to a pre-decisional error in failing to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed adjustment disorder and the failure to obtain the Veteran's complete service personnel records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied earlier effective dates, initial ratings higher than 30 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and insomnia, and initial ratings higher than 10 percent for lumbosacral strain. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety and depression, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia.

The Board remands the claim for an anxiety condition to ensure that the Veteran receives a proper VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder, as the evidence of record does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The appeals for effective dates and service connection were dismissed due to procedural defects and the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and major depression, finding that these conditions were incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for anxiety separate from PTSD, and a higher rating for lumbar strain.

The Veteran's effective date for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits was granted as of December 27, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety, neurobehavioral effects, Barrett's esophagus, a kidney condition, and a liver condition due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for a depressive and anxiety disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions but denied increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy in all extremities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.