Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety, as the probative evidence did not establish a current diagnosis of such a condition that had its onset during active service or was otherwise etiologically related to service.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety and depression, but remanded the claim for cervicalgia to obtain a more thorough examination.

The appeal for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, claimed as nervous disorder, is dismissed due to the Veteran's written withdrawal of the claim.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination and opinion to determine if the Veteran's psychiatric disorder is related to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to predecisional duty to assist errors, including scheduling VA examinations.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include unspecified anxiety disorder with depressed mood due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal for service connection for depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia has been dismissed as the benefits sought have been granted.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, effective October 27, 2015.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, PTSD, and anxiety.

The Board denied a rating greater than 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features and granted entitlement to TDIU. The left shoulder condition was remanded for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for somatic symptom disorder with predominant pain, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for insomnia was remanded due to pre-decisional errors regarding VA's duty to assist.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) effective May 29, 2015, and also granted a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety disorder and PTSD, due to errors in the duty to assist.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include bipolar disorder, alcohol use disorder, depression, and anxiety due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to a duty to assist error, as the Veteran was not properly notified of his scheduled examinations.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition but dismissed claims for anxiety, depression, PTSD, right hip replacement, kidney stones, and denied service connection for actinic keratosis.