Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in decision-making prior to the December 2019 rating decision, and a new addendum medical opinion is needed to determine if any acquired psychiatric disorders (including PTSD) are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, anxiety, and depression. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to any in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder, which the Veteran claims are related to her active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an addendum opinion regarding service connection for a right foot disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her multiple sclerosis with insomnia, adjustment disorder, mixed anxiety, and depressed mood is granted. A separate 60 percent rating for fatigue as a residual of multiple sclerosis is also granted.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety) and denied service connection for a back disorder. The decision is based on the evidence of record at the time of the September 2020 agency of original jurisdiction decision, which found direct service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety, and MDD, is found to be related to service. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's claimed anxiety, stress, sleep disturbances, back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability are not related to his military service.,An initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for PTSD, anxiety adjustment disorder, insomnia, and mood disorder due to a withdrawal of appeal by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's in-service stressors and the nature of his acquired psychiatric disorders. The Veteran is requested to undergo a VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder (depression), and Anxiety based on new evidence received after the December 2020 rating decision. The Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to her in-service sexual assault.

The Veteran's delimiting date for Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits was extended from January 23, 2015, to March 26, 2018, due to his mental health conditions preventing him from attending school.

Your appeal for service connection of anxiety disorder has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional examinations and records.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to readjudicate the claims for service connection for PTSD, sleep apnea, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorder. The claims are being remanded for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches as secondary to residuals of traumatic brain injury, cyclic vomiting syndrome as secondary to residuals of traumatic brain injury, and anxiety disorder as secondary to residuals of traumatic brain injury. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of residuals of traumatic brain injury and the Veteran's symptoms were more likely related to her psychological conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus and plantar fasciitis have been denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder) has been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for depression, anxiety, and PTSD as there was no clear evidence of a pre-existing condition or in-service stressor that led to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD, TBI, and Weight Loss require readjudication due to the submission of new evidence since the last rating decision. The claims are currently in a remanded status.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship to vaccinations received prior to deployment.