Anxiety decisions — 2025

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for chronic back pain, a right fused toe, tendonitis of the left ring finger, and PTSD, memory loss, ADHD, and anxiety.

The veteran was granted initial disability ratings of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder and 50 percent for bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis, effective from November 4, 2017 to June 23, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for an anxiety disability, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee and tinnitus disabilities.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was dismissed as the Veteran's claim had been granted by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), a depressive disorder, left and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as higher ratings for the service-connected left and right knee disabilities and scars.

The Board granted service connection for depression and anxiety, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The back and neck conditions were remanded for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for plantar fasciitis and anxiety, and remanded claims for service connection for GERD, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The veteran's appeal for service connection for anxiety and headaches was denied, while the appeal for eczema was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood with insomnia was granted a disability rating of 70 percent, but no higher, from February 23, 2023.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for an unspecified anxiety disorder and denied a higher rating, while also denying a rating in excess of 10 percent for a neck scar.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, a left knee condition, and a low back condition as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for a nonspecified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status from March 31, 2009 to November 16, 2009.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety and insomnia, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between these conditions and her active-duty service.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, effective April 6, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety and depressive disorder disabilities but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder disability.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and a left shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied an earlier effective date, a higher rating for anxiety disorder, and service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction. The right elbow fracture claim was remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for hypertension as there is no remaining case or controversy. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and anxiety were denied, while the claims for acid reflux and bilateral hearing loss were remanded.