Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and denied an increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, to include COPD, and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety with depressed mood, to include as secondary to service-connected prostate cancer and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including anxiety disorder, diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative discopathy, a mental health disability (anxiety), and a bilateral hip disability.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, finding a link to the Veteran's in-service experiences.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and PTSD but granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 17, 2024.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and depression, as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis related to her military service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, depression and insomnia, as secondary to a service-connected eye disability. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for anxiety condition and persistent depressive disorder as they were fully granted in subsequent rating decisions.

The Board granted service connection for an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral degenerative arthritis and disc disease, and also granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the same disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, for a VA examination and medical opinions regarding its etiology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disabilities and musculoskeletal issues, due to deficiencies in prior examinations and the need for additional evidence related to toxic exposure during service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral pes planus to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board granted increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and unspecified anxiety disorder, effective September 30, 2021, while denying increased ratings for vertigo and chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, was granted. Other claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety disorder and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to outstanding treatment records and the need for additional development.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, chronic, due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder and TBI, stemming from the appeals of the November 2022 and February 2023 Rating Decisions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no current diagnosis of PTSD during the pendency of the claim or recent to its filing.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder prior to May 17, 2017, granted a 100 percent disability rating for the entire period on appeal, and denied entitlement to TDIU.