Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder due to military sexual trauma, and human immunodeficiency virus as there are pre-decisional duty to assist errors that need correction.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder with panic attacks, effective June 27, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of anxiety had its onset during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and has continued to manifest post-service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and PTSD, for additional development, including rescheduling a VA examination due to the Veteran missing a previously scheduled appointment.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability and headaches, both diagnosed as secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board granted reinstatement of the 100 percent rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals and a separate 30 percent disability rating for vertigo, among other decisions.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for timely filing of a Board Appeal request and dismissed the attempted appeals.

The Board granted an effective date of July 15, 2022 for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and an initial 50 percent disability rating from May 17, 2023 for migraines.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a duty to assist error, requiring a VA examination.

The appeal for several conditions, including insomnia, hypertension, and various disabilities, was dismissed due to procedural issues.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, and remanded the claims for a gastrointestinal condition, to include Barrett's esophagus, hypertension, nickel allergy, and thyroid condition, to include hypothyroidism.

The Board denied an evaluation greater than 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and denied an earlier effective date for the increased rating of 70 percent. The claim for a compensable rating for asthma was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and persistent depressive disorder.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 50 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood persistent (chronic) but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective March 22, 2023.

The Board remands the case to obtain additional medical records from a private psychiatrist and other relevant providers.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood and bruxism due to the severity of symptoms including suicidal thoughts and ideations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, as there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity within one year prior to his April 26, 2023, supplemental claim.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor. The other claims are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder, ulcerative colitis, fibromyalgia, and seborrheic dermatitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.