Anxiety decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial rating, TDIU based solely on his psychiatric disability, and SMC based on housebound criteria.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, a depressive disorder, an anxiety disorder, and an organic brain syndrome, and a personality disorder, for further development of the record.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, anxiety disorder, and PTSD, due to deficiencies in the notice provided and the VA examinations conducted.

The Board granted an effective date of June 1, 2018, for the award of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder from October 28, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for various psychiatric and physical conditions, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were part of her service-connected PTSD and major depressive disorder or not supported by the evidence.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include generalized anxiety disorder, for further development including a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for depression, a lumbar spine condition, and a cervical spine condition. The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for generalized anxiety disorder with panic disorder and tinnitus were also denied. Additionally, the Board denied ratings in excess of 70 percent for the service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with panic disorder, service connection for vitamin D deficiency, and increased ratings for various knee conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and increased the disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to 70 percent. The claims for major depression, anxiety condition, and other increased ratings were denied.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, anxiety, and depression based on the most probative evidence of record.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder prior to May 21, 2024 and a rating in excess of 50 percent from that date.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, as the prior VA examinations are found inadequate.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for unspecified anxiety disorder and granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher, for shin splints. The claims for service connection for a jaw condition, headaches, left hip condition, and right hip condition were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including psychological disabilities and physical injuries, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to service.

The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for bipolar II and generalized anxiety disorder, effective June 9, 2022.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and denied higher ratings for the left and right knee disabilities, as well as service connection for various other conditions.

The appeal for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood was dismissed because the issue has already been adjudicated and the benefit sought has been granted in full.