Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, and panic attacks, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an anxiety condition and depression as further development is needed, including a VA examination.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder prior to March 25, 2022.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right knee and lumbar spine disabilities but granted a 30% rating for essential tremors in the right upper extremity. The claims for service connection for headaches, a right shoulder disorder, and bilateral hearing loss were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, and remanded the claims for hypertension, eczema, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, depression, and PTSD, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in scheduling a VA examination.

The Board granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, as the symptoms caused occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, a left ankle disability, tinnitus, a left knee disability, a left shoulder disability, a right shoulder disability, and a sleep disorder as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis at the time of the January 2024 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety and depression disorders, and sleep disturbances due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety, NOS, PTSD, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depression and general anxiety, was granted. However, the claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and a left forearm disorder were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a neurocognitive disorder and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding that there was no evidence showing that VA hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination caused the additional disability.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, anxiety condition, and depression, for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities made him permanently bedridden or so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance as to whether it had its onset during active service.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with alcohol use disorder and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder, anxiety, and depression, to schedule a VA examination.

The Veteran's UAD was rated at 70 percent, but no higher, for the entire rating period on appeal. A TDIU due to his service-connected UAD disability was granted effective July 24, 2021.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including a new VA examination and obtaining additional medical records.