Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for immune disorder, anxiety disorder, and skin disorder (including vitiligo) due to errors in the duty to assist. The veteran will receive new examinations.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a seizure disorder, including as secondary to chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The Veteran asserts that his anxiety causes panic attacks leading to seizures.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total rating was denied, but a 70% rating for PTSD and TDIU were granted effective September 30, 2017.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for psychiatric disability was granted, but claims for allergic rhinitis, COVID-19 residuals, and skin disability were denied. The claim for irritable bowel syndrome was remanded.

Service connection for sinusitis, anxiety, and depression was denied because the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, finding that these conditions are related to his military service. The issue of verifying an in-service stressor for PTSD remains unresolved.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) related to the Veteran's active duty. The Veteran had more than 30 years of Army service, including active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, was denied. The claims for headaches and erectile dysfunction were remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for right hip strain, right knee strain, and anxiety disorder is granted. Service connection for PTSD and bipolar disorder is denied.

The appeal of a proposed rating reduction for persistent depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and insomnia disorder is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of psychiatric disorders, including MDD, GAD, ADHD, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder. The Board found new and relevant evidence warrants readjudication.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of major depressive disorder with anxious features and unspecified anxiety disorder. It also denied a separate rating for the unspecified anxiety disorder but remanded the claim for service connection of a recurrent cervical spine disability.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of depression and anxiety. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with additional evidence considered.

The veteran's increased rating for PTSD and eligibility for DEA were granted with an effective date of October 10, 2017. The TDIU claim was dismissed as moot.

The veteran's effective date for service connection of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) was granted as earlier than December 5, 2022.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with additional evidence considered.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, anger management, depression, and anxiety was granted based on new evidence. However, the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD was denied because the veteran does not currently have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinea versicolor were granted. The claim for a higher disability rating for anxiety disorder was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD with bruxism prior to April 14, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks (GAD), finding that the severance was improper.