Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (persistent depressive disorder and anxiety) as secondary to the Veteran's back and left ankle disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include an anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent from September 1, 2021, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include an anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent from September 1, 2021, but no more.

The appeal for service connection for anxiety and depression is remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board granted an initial increased evaluation of 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, as the severity and manifestations more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, celiac disease with cyclic vomiting syndrome, adjustment disorder with anxiety, PTSD, and ulnar and median neuropathy of the right upper extremity as they were essentially identical to previous denials.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims for left ankle pain, right ankle pain, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and radiculopathy of the lower extremities were denied.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, GERD, contact dermatitis, left ankle gout, degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine, left knee meniscal tear and gout, left big toe gout, left elbow gout, status post cervical fusion, and sleep apnea, as they are related to active duty training (ACDUTRA).

The Board denied service connection for PTSD but granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, to include anxiety and depression.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and insomnia, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include anxiety and PTSD, due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the severity of symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety as there was no evidence of a current disability during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for alcohol use disorder, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for hypertension and a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood with insomnia, PTSD and alcohol use disorder in sustained remission.

The claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood was denied because the evidence submitted is not new and relevant. The claim for migraines to include cluster headaches was remanded for further review.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and denied increased ratings for left knee strain, right hand little (5th) finger fracture, and thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis. The claims for radiculopathy and additional upper extremity conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but denied service connection for anxiety and diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for OSA. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, recurring diarrhea, and left knee disorder were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic arthritis, thoracolumbar spine, anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's active military service.