Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, left foot pes planus, and remanded the claims for a left foot disability other than pes planus and an increased initial rating for a right foot disability.

The Board denied service connection for persistent depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence of record did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, and sleep disorder as there is no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder in accordance with the DSM-5.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, psychiatric disability, and obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and remanded other issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic cervicothoracic pain, chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, deviated nasal septum, generalized anxiety disorder, and persistent depressive disorder. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for adjustment disorder with anxiety, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board granted service connection for right-hand swelling and pain, finding it to be due to an insect bite during service. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and sleep disturbances were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea on a direct basis and an initial rating of 30 percent for insomnia disorder, including anxiety and sleep disorder.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including asthma, respiratory issues, and other musculoskeletal conditions due to the lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses or a link to in-service events.

The appeal for service connection for depression, rheumatoid arthritis of the left upper extremity, and rheumatoid arthritis of the right upper extremity was dismissed due to oral withdrawal by the Veteran. An initial rating of 50 percent for anxiety and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) were granted.

The appeal for service connection for anxiety, headache, and chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood to obtain an addendum opinion that addresses the Veteran's in-service symptoms of nervous trouble and excessive worries.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and TDIU due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, requiring additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to obtain additional evidence and a more thorough medical opinion.

The Board granted an effective date of April 28, 2017 for the award of a 100 percent disability evaluation for somatic symptom disorder with generalized anxiety disorder and insomnia disorder.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for an acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the service connection claim for further development.

The Board remands the appeal for an addendum opinion to determine whether the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is related to his service, specifically addressing a December 1990 ferry sinking incident.

The appellant is eligible for the direct payment of attorney fees from past due benefits awarded in a February 2024 rating decision granting higher ratings for CAD and anxiety.