Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for the service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and denied a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the single service-connected disability of migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for any acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for somatic symptom disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, memory loss, and unspecified mood disorder but denied initial compensable ratings for vitreal floaters, chronic headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and persistent cough.

The appeal seeking service connection for PTSD, depressive disorder, and unspecified anxiety disorder was dismissed as a matter of law due to a claims processing error.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychological condition, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, due to inadequate medical examinations and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals seeking service connection for anxiety, depression, bilateral hearing loss, a left elbow condition, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating, earlier effective date for special monthly compensation, and earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability and granted a rating of 40 percent for the lumbar spine disability prior to February 8, 2022, but denied an increased rating from that date.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 70 percent for GAD with AUD prior September 12, 2022, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal regarding the propriety of the award of attorney fees to H.B. was denied, while the issue of reasonableness of the fee award is being remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety and a higher rating for PTSD, but remanded claims for diabetes mellitus, skin markings from toxic exposure, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and lumbar spine disorder.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made, and therefore the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran was granted a higher initial disability rating of 50 percent for the service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder from February 20, 2018 to November 22, 2024; however, a higher initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for the same condition from November 22, 2024 was denied. A higher initial (compensable) disability rating for right ear hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran was granted a 100 percent disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features, effective October 6, 2023.

The veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood chronic, effective December 6, 2024, and a TDIU was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder (claimed as PTSD) based on the stress experienced working with missile systems during service.

The Board remands the motion for revision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) of the July 19, 2018 Rating Decision that denied service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder, OTSD, GAD, and PDD, as the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.