Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability, a back condition as secondary to the knee disability, and anxiety. The claim for a compensable rating for migraines was denied, and the claim for a neck condition as secondary to the knee disability was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for back, hip, right wrist, and unspecified sleeping disorder disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, and denied increased ratings for right shoulder instability, allergic rhinitis, scars, status post right shoulder arthroscopy, and staph MRSA. A separate compensable rating for a neurological disability of the right upper extremity was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and an initial 30 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, anxiety, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a need for further development of the record.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for pulmonary sarcoidosis, denied an increased evaluation for anxiety and lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder with mood swings, as well as erectile dysfunction secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. However, it denied a higher initial rating for migraines including migraine variants.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, is dismissed as the issue was completely resolved in a prior rating decision.

The Board denied an increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to GAD, while remanding the claim for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for various claimed conditions and a compensable rating for acne, as the evidence did not support the existence of current disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and entitlement to TDIU due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his reported in-service stressors.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and sleep disorder. The neck condition was remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The appeal of the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, but denied an increased initial rating for his service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder and substance abuse disorder.

The Board denied an initial rating greater than 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, granted TDIU from January 8, 2020 to June 19, 2022, and granted DEA benefits effective the same date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and blood clots to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety.