Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, anxiety, and insomnia, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The appeal was granted for the restoration of a 60% rating for the Veteran's service-connected back disability, effective February 1, 2021. An earlier effective date for service connection for chronic adjustment disorder and TDIU was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder and depression. The Veteran's left hip disabilities were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, finding no basis to assign a date prior to March 30, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches with vertigo and other disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is entitled to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for generalized anxiety disorder and allergic rhinitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder but denied earlier effective dates, service connection for PTSD, and remanded issues related to sinusitis and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The remaining claims for various other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, effective January 16, 2018.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression, for a VA examination to determine the nature of any psychiatric disorder and whether it is related to service.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and other specified depressive disorder, but denied an increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for anxiety was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The Board remands the claims for an initial evaluation rating in excess of 10 percent, earlier effective date, and TDIU due to service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for adenomatous colon polyps, sleep apnea, vertigo, GERD, IBS, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and generalized anxiety disorder, as there was no evidence of a medical nexus between these conditions and his military service. The claim for tinnitus was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and other related claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include schizophrenia, persistent depressive disorder, MDD, and unspecified anxiety.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his in-service experiences during the Persian Gulf War.