Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, cervical strain, chronic sinusitis, and lumbosacral strain due to a procedural error in the Veteran's appeal. The claim for a migraine or headache condition was remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder and others, have caused an inability to keep ordinarily clean and presentable and protect himself against the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment, warranting special monthly compensation based on need of aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety alone has precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and he meets the criteria for a TDIU. Additionally, he is entitled to Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) due to his combined disability rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety, PTSD, depression, high blood pressure, a stomach condition, both eyes disability, heart condition, and headaches, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors and to perform additional development regarding participation in TERA.

The Veteran was granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with other specified depressive disorder, short duration depressive episodes and the claim for service connection for an anxiety disorder separate from her currently service-connected psychiatric disability was denied.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, labyrinthitis, right leg shin splints, and left thumb disability. The Veteran was also granted an initial 70 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claims for increased disability evaluations for generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks and agoraphobia and migraines to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sinusitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection and initial disability ratings for the veteran's psychiatric disorder, back disability, bilateral leg radiculopathy, right shoulder, right knee, left ankle, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, except for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) which was granted a 30 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for chronic urticaria with angioedema prior to August 13, 2018, and denied an increased rating from that date. The appeal concerning service connection for anxiety as due to the chronic urticaria was dismissed.

The Veteran is entitled to a rating of 70 percent for service-connected major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood from December 31, 2014 to October 3, 2018.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pulmonary fibrosis, status post double lung transplant and denied service connection for pes planus and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's GAD with unspecified sleep-wake disorder, finding that his symptoms resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, MDD, generalized anxiety disorder, and alcohol abuse disorder.

The Board denied higher initial disability ratings for the service-connected psychiatric and shoulder disabilities, but granted a TDIU from March 23, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder, based on the evidence of record and resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for GERD, an effective date of October 27, 2020 for GAD, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions, as well as the issue regarding whether the character of the Appellant's discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits.