Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability and musculoskeletal disorders, as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, other specified personality disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of headaches, generalized anxiety disorder, and bilateral foot exposure to excessive natural cold, but denied an earlier effective date for tinnitus. The Board also denied increased ratings for several conditions including tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a positive PPD test, left foot condition, and right foot condition due to untimely filings of notice of disagreement. The claims for anxiety, cervical spine condition, penile condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition were remanded for further development.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for anxiety and depression due to new evidence, but dismissed these claims as moot because they are encompassed by the Veteran's already service-connected PTSD. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected migraines.

The Veteran's initial rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was granted at 70 percent, but no higher.

The Board granted service connection for recurrent major depressive disorder with anxious distress, unspecified insomnia disorder, and unspecified anxiety disorder due to the service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder, bipolar disorder type II, PTSD, adjustment disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia disorder. The initial rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae was denied, and the effective dates for the awards of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and tinnitus were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD, moderate recurrent major depression, anxiety, and mental-health-related insomnia disorder. The appeals of the deferrals for PTSD, dizziness, and sleep apnea were dismissed, while the claims for dizziness and sleep apnea were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability was granted a 70 percent rating from November 7, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions effective April 16, 2007, but no earlier, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for constipation. SMC based on the need for aid and attendance was granted from August 30, 2013.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as anxiety and PTSD; a back injury; right knee, Osgood Schlatter condition; and thyroid nodular disease, non-malignant due to the rule against concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD), to include adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, as secondary to service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder but denied service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, as it is related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The veteran withdrew all claims for service connection and an initial rating, dismissing the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, as a new VA medical opinion is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.