Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a pre-decisional error by the AOJ in satisfying VA's duty to assist.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depressive disorder (MDD), dysthymic disorder, adjustment disorder with anxiety, general anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, effective December 12, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hand osteoarthritis, anxiety, PTSD, sleep problems, and a left shoulder disability. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified anxiety disorder) based on the evidence showing that it was caused by in-service trauma.

The veteran withdrew the appeal, and all claims were dismissed.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder from March 15, 2023, to August 19, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety) due to the Veteran's service-connected tension headache disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and major depressive disorder, for a new VA medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically an anxiety disorder, which is etiologically related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety, depression, and PTSD, due to a duty to assist error regarding the verification of in-service stressors.

The Veteran's mental health disorder was granted a 30 percent rating effective October 19, 2022, while other claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, left elbow pain as secondary to a service-connected condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The increased rating claim for the left wrist was denied.

The Board remands the case for a new VA medical examination to address the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, and PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disability, finding that it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and denied the claims for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for acne, service connection for migraines, and service connection for a spine condition.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, and insomnia.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, alcohol use disorder, and antisocial personality disorder.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for anxiety condition with insomnia disorder and denied service connection for right and left ankle conditions, pes planus, and a foot disability other than pes planus. The Board granted service connection for a foot disability other than pes planus and remanded claims for service connection for midback pain, cervical spine pain with disc herniation, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for headaches but granted readjudication of the claims for sleep apnea and unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, to be remanded for further development.