Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of December 6, 2022, for the award of service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder.

The appeal was denied as new and relevant evidence has not been received to readjudicate the previously denied claim of service connection for a back disorder, and there is no evidence that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder with opioid use disorder, as the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder with opioid use disorder and denied a temporary total rating for hospitalization in February 2023 and March 2023. The remaining service connection claims were remanded.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and TDIU, effective April 2021.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, as the evidence supports that these conditions began during a period of active duty for training (ADT) in June 2018.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error and the need to verify toxic exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with persistent depressive disorder, finding that his symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas during the entire period on appeal.

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 denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety and depression.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include anxiety disorder, depression, and insomnia, but denied service connection for PTSD. An earlier effective date of March 19, 2021, was granted for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted a 50 percent initial disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected other specified depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder from August 2, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including earwax build up, vision loss secondary to glaucoma, dry cough, heart murmur, recurring body rash, sinusitis, upper and lower jaw condition, and anxiety.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder, circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder, and unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the condition is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected keloid scars.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, finding that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of a mental condition due to the need for an updated VA examination and consideration of lay statements.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, depression, and alcohol use disorder, due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.