Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder unspecified as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, depression, and anxiety as the probative evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to active service.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia, alcohol use disorder, and adjustment disorder was dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and/or another acquired psychiatric disability as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or an increase in severity during active duty training.

The veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for anxiety with insomnia due to military sexual trauma.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence of record supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's anxiety disorder and his military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, anxiety, and panic disorder, as a VA examination is needed.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for PTSD from April 5, 2023, but denied a higher rating.

The Board remanded the claims for further development, including a new VA examination for bilateral pes planus and obtaining outstanding treatment records for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for GAD was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a lumbar spine disability, a cervical spine disability, and a left knee disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as PTSD, trauma-related disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, diagnosed as anxiety, PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, and opioid use disorder, sustained full remission.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not support the level of impairment required for these ratings.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected residuals of TBI with headaches from July 16, 2017.

The appeal for service connection for sleep disorder is dismissed, and the Veteran's claims for service connection for alcohol use disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and lower back strain are denied. The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include depression and anxiety, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, unspecified anxiety disorder, seborrheic dermatitis, and denied increased ratings for left shoulder disability, myalgia, left-hand disability, right-hand disability, right shoulder disability, kidney stones, plantar fasciitis, lung disability, actinic keratosis, and squamous cell carcinoma. The Board remanded service connection claims for several conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an anxiety disorder, dismissed the claim of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for a lumbar spine disability, and dismissed whether there has been clear and unmistakable error in establishing service connection for borderline personality disorder with alcohol use disorder.