Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, and anxiety disorder with depressive disorder are denied. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a stomach disability, back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to conflicting evidence regarding their onset and relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his adjustment disorder with anxiety.

The Veteran's mixed anxiety depressive disorder (previously claimed as memory loss and memory lapse, and PTSD) is rated at 50 percent from March 28, 2019, with a denial of higher ratings prior to that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of generalized anxiety disorder (claimed as sleep disturbances) because there was no indication of any other correspondence regarding these conditions within one year prior to his formal claim on February 21, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and a psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The decision also grants secondary service connection for anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's discharge was due to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, allowing her eligibility for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits.

The Board has granted effective dates of January 30, 2023 for the grant of service connection for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with limitation of extension and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The Veteran's earlier effective date claims have been denied.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder was denied from March 5, 2021 to April 24, 2023. From April 24, 2023 onwards, the Veteran received a maximum schedular rating of 100 percent.

The Veteran's eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to insufficient evidence in the March 2025 decision. The Board requires a medical opinion from CEAT regarding the Veteran's need for personal care services and supervision.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence received, including VA examinations and opinions that tend to prove or disprove the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The cervical spine condition is denied as there was no in-service onset or chronicity.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his psychiatric disorder is denied as the symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including carcinoid syndrome, scar, gout, and a mental health condition. The effective dates for these claims are not yet determined as the appeals are pending.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal regarding increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder, service connection for left and right knee disabilities, and entitlement to a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU). As a result, the Board dismisses this appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected MDD with GAD and PCOS caused her obesity, which in turn led to her obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a psychiatric disability, finding that there was no evidence linking his current psychiatric condition to his military service. The appeal regarding the duty to assist error in establishing service connection for major depression with anxiety is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder prior to October 30, 2025 was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for arthritis of the hands and fingers, knees, erectile dysfunction, and acquired psychiatric disorder have all been denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including TBI, gastrointestinal disability, peripheral vascular disease, bladder disability, right elbow disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified anxiety disorder), have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current residuals from a TBI or any other claimed conditions related to in-service injuries or diseases.

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