Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for his service-connected PTSD, finding that the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms did not cause total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions but granted restoration of a 10 percent rating for right hip iliotibial band syndrome, limitation of extension.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 5, 2023, for the award of a 50 percent rating for anxiety disorder with depressed mood and schizophrenia.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea does not warrant a rating higher than 50 percent, but he is granted TDIU from February 18, 2019, and SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) from November 21, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, anxiety, and insomnia due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder) was dismissed because the greatest possible benefit, including an earlier effective date, had already been granted.

The Board denied service connection for generalized anxiety disorder as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, but remanded the claims for an anxiety disorder and PTSD as secondary to MST.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder as it had already been granted by VA.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an increased initial disability evaluation of 100 percent for coronary artery disease with stable angina, bypass surgery including old myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation (CAD). The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as anxiety, an aneurysm disability, a respiratory disability, a headache disability, and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety, as new evidence was submitted after the February 2023 denial.

The Board granted service connection for back strain but denied service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for generalized anxiety disorder to ensure VA satisfies its duty to assist in obtaining identified private treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied higher evaluations for the Veteran's anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 50 percent prior to August 11, 2025, and 70 percent from August 11, 2025.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include other specified trauma stressor related disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, based on the evidence showing that these conditions are etiologically related to active service.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, finding it at least as likely as not related to an in-service event.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and denied service connection for right leg shin splints.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety disorder and remanded several other claims, including those for hearing loss, tinnitus, a headache disorder, dizziness, hypothyroidism, hypertension, hemorrhoids, and GERD.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims for left ankle, right ankle, and shave bumps disabilities.