Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, migraines, and right knee strain and patellar instability to the AOJ for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for migraines and scars of the extremities/trunk were remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were partially granted, with the effective date of one condition set to an earlier date than initially determined.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for the veteran's anxiety disorder, effective March 16, 2022, but denied an earlier effective date for service connection.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety disorder and dismissed the appeals for asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and herniated lumbar intervertebral disc.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his active service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, general anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, based on the Veteran's in-service stressor event during the Gulf War.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for TBI with dizziness, PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and insomnia.

The Board granted a 50 percent initial disability rating for adjustment disorder, with anxiety and depressed mood from December 6, 2023, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and depression.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, to schedule a VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include insomnia, for further development of evidence and a more thorough medical opinion.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss disability but granted service connection for anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, lumbar spine disability (pain with functional loss), OSA, and essential tremors.,Service connection was granted for the Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorders due to traumatic experiences during active service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, based on the Veteran's exposure to mortar attacks during his deployment.

The Board granted service connection for chronic diarrhea and headaches, but denied service connection for anxiety, depressive condition, GERD, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his service-connected anosmia and chronic sinusitis on a secondary basis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, due to incomplete service records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinea cruris, vision loss, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for initial ratings was also denied.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder and denied service connection for several other conditions, including allergic rhinitis, ingrown toenail on the right big toe, pulmonary hyperinflation, right leg shin splints, and left leg shin splints.