Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent prior to April 13, 2023 and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for trauma and stress related disorder, anxiety disorder, and insomnia disorder. The Board also remanded the claims for initial compensable ratings for right foot idiopathic peripheral neuropathy and left foot idiopathic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD and cannabis use disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for a hearing loss disability. The claims for migraine headaches, anxiety disorder with insomnia, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) were remanded.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD, PTSD, insomnia, and anxiety disorder, due to inadequate examination and opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection, as well as service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia and an acquired psychiatric disorder, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (secondary to chronic myelogenous leukemia), due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his unspecified depressive/generalized anxiety disorder and lumbar disc disease L5-S1, with L5 nerve root impingement and IVDS.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing a thorough medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to the lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for depressive disorder due to another medical condition and unspecified anxiety disorder, effective from the date of the previous rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, TBI, vision issues, and sleep apnea due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for personality disorder, anxiety disorder, depression, and dysthymia were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a VA psychiatric examination to address deficiencies in the October 2020 evaluation report.

The Board granted an effective date of September 10, 2020, for the award of service connection and a 70 percent rating for the veteran's psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claims for a higher disability rating and TDIU due to insufficient evidence of record.

The Board denied a compensable rating for service-connected headaches and a higher than 30 percent rating for the adjustment disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for increased ratings.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and determined that the Appellant's discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which barred him from receiving VA benefits.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. However, the claim for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD was denied.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for the service-connected major depressive disorder with psychotic features and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, effective March 30, 2022. The Veteran was also granted special monthly compensation at the statutory housebound rate.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids and remanded the claims for depression, anxiety, a right-hand disability, and a right forearm disability.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychological disorder, to include anxiety and depression, finding that the condition is reasonably shown to be due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee and lumbar spine musculoskeletal disabilities.