Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for higher ratings of various conditions, leading to their dismissal.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, other than PTSD, and short term memory loss, insomnia. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, general undiagnosed illness, and several rating claims were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the severity of his symptoms did not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and an unspecified anxiety disorder, but denied readjudication of service connection for temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) and service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for anxiety disorder and eligibility for DEA benefits under Chapter 35, as there was no factually ascertainable increase in symptoms prior to December 10, 2017.

The Board granted a total (100 percent) rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder from May 1, 2021, to October 31, 2021, due to symptoms causing total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and denied initial ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for various disabilities, including anxiety disorder, GERD, tinnitus, knee pain, wrist sprain, foot conditions, and scars.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and insomnia and anxiety, finding no evidence supporting a causal link between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's service or any service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, for further development and a more thorough medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, and tinnitus have been withdrawn.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for service-connected major depressive disorder, with insomnia disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, and unspecified personality disorder, as well as entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to schedule a VA examination due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The appeal was denied for higher ratings and remanded for service connection of various conditions.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD.

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

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there was no persuasive evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating, extension of temporary total rating, service connection for anxiety and major depression, and TDIU. The claim for service connection for a right ankle condition was remanded.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disability, finding that the symptoms more closely approximate those associated with a 50 percent rating.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed because the veteran already has a 100% disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for lumbosacral strain, thoracic strain, right posterior lyric lesion SI joint, dextroscoliosis, scarring/atelectasis of left lower lobe, nonspecific mild pulmonary hyperinflation, pleural effusion, residuals of COVID-19, and unspecified anxiety disorder.