Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for anxiety (claimed as PTSD) and depression due to the lack of a current diagnosis, and remanded claims for hypertension and insomnia due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, effective April 11, 2024. The claims for service connection for panic disorder and PTSD were denied.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with alcohol abuse disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset in service or is otherwise causally related to active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety and depression to obtain a medical opinion addressing their etiology in relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for thoracic strain, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's military service. The claim for generalized anxiety disorder was remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent disabling for his anxiety disorder.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including anxiety disorder, brain tumor, obstructive sleep apnea, and multiple joint and hand disabilities, as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and a 20 percent rating for right sciatic radiculopathy, but denied higher ratings for left sciatic radiculopathy, chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), service connection for chronic sinusitis, pain of the right knee, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted an effective date of July 6, 2022, for the award of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with borderline personality.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and panic attacks, was dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 22, 2022, for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including various musculoskeletal conditions and mental health disorders.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome, left foot degenerative arthritis, and anxiety disorder. The claims for service connection for left heel bursitis, a rating in excess of 10 percent for the back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee disability, scalp scar, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder disability were denied.

The Board grants service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, attributing it to the Veteran's parachuting experience in active-duty service.

The Board granted an effective date of March 29, 2014, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder with unspecified neurocognitive disorder.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection as the issue is moot due to an increased disability rating being assigned.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder, finding that his symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board remands the claim for a VA medical examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.