Anxiety decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed as the Board of Veterans' Appeals had previously granted service connection for both anxiety and depression in a fully favorable decision.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to provide notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, chronic, to verify the Veteran's periods of active duty, inactive duty, and active duty for training during January 2012.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, and obstructive sleep apnea as further development is necessary to obtain a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a gynecological disorder (oligomenorrhea), and persistent depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder. However, the Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of sciatic nerve.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety due to the need for a more adequate medical examination.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, but denied a higher initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted an effective date of May 28, 1991, for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and migraine headaches based on their onset during active duty for training (ACTDUTRA).

The Board granted service connection for an anxiety disorder, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an evaluation higher than 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GAD with insomnia due to a lack of competent evidence supporting a diagnosis of PTSD during the review period and insufficient symptoms to warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they are not related to active service.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder and denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis prior to July 10, 2024, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder, effective from the date of the November 2024 rating decision.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection and a higher rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the service connection claim for PTSD and TDIU due to an inadequate VA examination report and the need for further development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, fatigue, neurobehavioral effects (including mood), unspecified depressive disorder, hypertension, migraines, and degenerative disc disease. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was also denied a compensable rating.

The Board restored the 50% rating for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis and the 70% rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, as the reductions were improper. The claim for a disability rating in excess of 50% for migraines was denied.

The Board restored the 30 percent disability rating for GAD with alcohol use disorder prior to May 8, 2024, and denied a higher rating in excess of 30 percent or 50 percent thereafter.