Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of an anxiety condition, shoulder injury, hip injury, and ankle injury due to procedural issues.

The veteran's effective date for service connection of generalized anxiety disorder and tinnitus is granted as January 19, 2023.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of PTSD and other psychiatric disorders due to insufficient evidence corroborating in-service stressors.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for anxiety and headaches were denied. However, the veteran was granted an earlier effective date for a 30 percent evaluation of cervical strain from November 7, 2018, and an increased rating of 50 percent for headaches from December 3, 2018.

The appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety, is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide the case.

The veteran's claim for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was granted. The condition is considered secondary to the veteran's already service-connected left shoulder disability.

The veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for anxiety disorder was granted. The Board found that the veteran's symptoms warranted a 70 percent rating but not higher.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for anxiety and depression. A new medical examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's mental health disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety related to his military service has been granted.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder and phonophobia with insomnia disorder was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of several conditions, including PTSD and various physical disabilities. The Board found errors in the previous evaluations and ordered new examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection of depressive disorder and anxiety disorder as secondary to service-connected knee disabilities is granted. The claims for higher ratings for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, right knee meniscal tear, and left knee instability are remanded.

The veteran was granted a 70% rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorders. All other issues were remanded for further review.

The veteran's effective date for service connection of PTSD, phobia of snakes, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted as January 22, 2017.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for insomnia disorder and adjustment disorder with depressed mood and anxiety was denied. However, the veteran was granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to these conditions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety and depression, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder was rated at 100% from October 2, 2016. The claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for peptic ulcer disease, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), PTSD, hair loss, and hearing loss. The claims for other conditions were remanded.

The veteran withdrew their appeal for increased evaluations of several conditions, and the Board dismissed the case.

The veteran's service connection claims for depressive disorder, anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension (HTN), and coronary artery disease were granted.