Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, and periodontal disease based on new evidence. Tinnitus was also granted service connection. However, right ear hearing loss and a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss were denied.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his fatal overdose was a result of his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, rectal bleeding, irritable bowel syndrome, flat foot, left ankle disorder, and right knee disorder.

The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to March 22, 2010 for the grant of service connection for bipolar schizoaffective disorder and anxiety was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder. The appeal of the issue regarding posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was also granted.

The Board denied service connection for chloracne, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and hearing loss. The claims for glaucoma, acid reflux, memory loss, and anxiety attacks were remanded due to missing private medical records.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, right lower extremity varicose veins, left lower extremity varicose veins, and did not grant a rating higher than 20 percent for a right ankle fracture with osteoarthritis or any of the other remanded claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder to correct a duty to assist error, as the AOJ did not obtain a VA examination or opinions regarding whether these disorders are related to active service or caused by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for migraine and tension headaches, a rating greater than 50 percent for residuals of traumatic brain injury with MDD, adjustment disorder with anxiety, and PTSD, and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, amphetamine use disorder, and opiod use disorder but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, as there was no evidence that these conditions manifested during or were related to his period of active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and unspecified depressive disorder, second to TMJ dysfunction; extraschedular rating for TMJ dysfunction; and TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to October 24, 2018.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, higher ratings for the same condition, a rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus, and a rating greater than 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with spondylosis. However, it granted an earlier effective date of April 29, 2023, for tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, anorexia, and bulimia, headaches, lumbosacral strain, right and left hip strain, and vertigo, have prevented her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired mental health disability, to include PTSD, depression, and anxiety was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Board denied service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD and all acquired mental conditions was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for anxiety condition to ensure a VA examination is conducted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for passive aggressive personality disorder and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include major depressive disorder, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to pre-decisional errors in the AOJ's handling of the Veteran's claims.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and sinusitis.