Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain a VA examination and etiological opinion.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left and right lower extremity radiculopathies, left and right hip pain, right knee degenerative arthritis, generalized anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety and depression, finding a link to the Veteran's active service. The claim for ADHD was remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the ratings of generalized anxiety disorder, right shoulder strain with AC joint osteoarthritis and AC joint separation, clavicle and/or scapula impairment, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the claims for generalized anxiety disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 19, 2022 for the award of service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety, as there is no credible evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot and heel pain plantar fasciitis, left achilles dysfunction, and right achilles dysfunction.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for depressive disorder, and also granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder as secondary to the service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety but denied service connection for sinus condition and neck disability. The issue of entitlement to service connection for undifferentiated connective tissue disease was remanded.

The Board granted an initial increased rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability from March 8, 2010, to May 19, 2014, and denied a higher rating thereafter.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, while remanding claims for depression, anxiety, sleep disorder, right knee strain, left knee strain, and lumbar spine strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for their psychiatric disability, finding that the symptoms did not result in total social and occupational impairment.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks and persistent depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's mental health difficulties began during active service.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder prior to September 10, 2022, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and denied earlier effective dates for several conditions, including degenerative disc disease and arthritis with chronic low back pain and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including generalized anxiety disorder and orthopedic conditions, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.