Anxiety decisions — 2025

The veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected psychiatric disorder, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, currently claimed as PTSD, including depression and anxiety, due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected GAD, to include a sleep disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a mental health condition, to include depression and anxiety, and TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The claim for service connection for ocular migraine (claimed as blurred vision) was remanded.

The appeal for the severance of service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder and unspecified depressive disorder for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 is dismissed as moot because the Veteran has been granted service connection for chronic adjustment disorder, with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 USC Chapter 17 for PTSD, tinnitus, skin irritation on the foot, anxiety, and depression due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as major depression and an anxiety condition, for a VA examination to determine its nature and etiology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depressive disorder, anxiety, and PTSD, as the August 2023 VA medical opinion is inadequate.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia disorder, mild neurocognitive disorder with residuals of a TBI and migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, finding the evidence is in approximate balance that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression has been withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, adjustment disorder with anxiety, and major depression, as there was no evidence of onset in service or a link to active duty.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding no evidence of a current psychiatric disability during the appeal period. The claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities were remanded.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder, but remanded other claims for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, initial compensable ratings, and service connection for various conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety and dismissed the appeal seeking readjudication of the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to an improper concurrent election.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for anxiety and depression, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was granted, while the other claims were remanded.