Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, MDD, and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder with depressed mood, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing mental health disability was aggravated by his active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed the appeals related to proposed reduction of PTSD, entitlement to service connection for deviated septum, anger issues, anxiety, and depression due to procedural defects.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal Request was not timely filed and no good cause was shown.

The appeals concerning service connection for anxiety condition and PTSD have been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection claims and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to untimely appeals.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include persistent depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and insomnia, for an adequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for depression to correct a duty to assist error, requiring a VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions and a higher disability rating for anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for increased ratings or additional service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a facial disorder, and fatigue to allow for further development of evidence related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety disorder, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea. The low back condition claim was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and remanded the claims for other conditions due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for depression, to include any acquired psychological disorder, for a VA examination.

The appeal for service connection for a right ankle condition and anxiety was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The appeal for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and persistent depressive disorder was withdrawn by the appellant's representative.

The Board grants service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an anxiety disorder and an initial 10 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but remanded the claims for fibromyalgia, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition other than PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected right arm disability was granted a 30 percent rating from September 20, 2024, and a 40 percent rating effective April 28, 2014. The claim for a higher rating for TBI was denied.