Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD, anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder, cocaine use disorder, and opiate use disorder, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance but denied for housebound status.

The Board granted service connection for an anxiety disorder, which is secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis fatty liver, obstructive sleep apnea, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia as secondary to tinnitus and remanded the claim for generalized anxiety disorder, to include as secondary to tinnitus and insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with social anxiety, major depressive disorder, GERD, and bruxism based on their onset during the Veteran's active duty.

The Board remands the claim for records development and a VA psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of any identified acquired psychiatric condition/s and any relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome and retrolisthesis L2-L3, degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic, right knee, lateral collateral ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent), left ankle, right ankle, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), tinea pedis, fallen arches, and left knee instability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition due to insufficient medical evidence and conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's diagnosis of PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and remanded several other claims, including those for a mental health condition, left shoulder disability, costochondritis, reactive airway disease, and hypertension. The claim for lumbosacral strain to include herniated disc was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for vertigo, depression, anxiety, headaches, a neck disability, dermatitis, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue, and a back disability.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, and a sleep condition due to a duty to assist error regarding proper notice of scheduled VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder to ensure that due process is followed and a complete record is available.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions and denied service connection for several additional conditions, granting service connection for headaches.

The Board denied service connection for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, and low back disability as the evidence did not show a current diagnosis or functional limitation that could be considered a disability.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including painful scars of the right knee, left foot plantar fasciitis, residuals of fracture of the left talus, and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The claims were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings or an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for an anxiety disorder, finding that it was less likely than not related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.