Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with insomnia disorder as of September 9, 2023, and prior to September 13, 2023, but denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for the same condition prior to that date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and a higher disability rating for an acquired psychiatric condition, including unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for service connection, denied a higher rating, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

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

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression and anxiety.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for service-connected GERD and an initial 70 percent rating, but no more, for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood).

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, denied a compensable rating for abdominal scar, granted a 30 percent rating for hysterectomy effective September 28, 2020, and denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and special monthly compensation.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board remands the claim for a mental health disorder to include adjustment disorder, anxiety and insomnia as the current medical examination and opinions are inadequate.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as anxiety and depression, to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the September 2021 rating decision on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer and assigned a 40 percent disability rating for left shoulder strain, while denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, flatfoot bilateral, erectile dysfunction, and other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TBI to obtain a VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating, TDIU, and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea syndromes and generalized anxiety disorder due to a violation of the rule against concurrent jurisdiction under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Veteran was granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for his psychiatric disability and a TDIU due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder with panic disorder and migraine headaches, restored the 30 percent rating for GERD with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and granted earlier effective dates for total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include insomnia and an anxiety disorder, secondary to service-connected tinnitus, and vertigo, as the AOJ failed to obtain a proper medical examination and opinion in this case.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II; right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy; and general anxiety disorder. The issues of service connection for left and right eye disabilities and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities were remanded.