Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which was previously denied. The Veteran's VA provider provided additional stressor information in June 2022, leading to a remand for further verification of these stressors.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for other specified depressive disorder, PTSD, anxiety, depression, nightmares, and sleep issues was dismissed as untimely.

The Veteran's hypertension, nonalcoholic liver problems - mild hepatics steatosis, and acquired mental health condition (claimed as anxiety and depression) are all denied.,Service connection for these conditions is not granted because the evidence does not support a nexus to service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions have been withdrawn and are dismissed. Service connection has been granted for generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, but denied for other conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed because the appeals were untimely filed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and will consider service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and adjustment disorder with anxiety.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, as well as for hypothyroidism. The reasons include a duty to assist error in not obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions and potential exposure to radiation during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in providing notice of the right to a hearing, and will consider any new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, unspecified with panic attacks and insomnia, is rated at 70 percent from August 31, 2020. The Board found that the symptoms more nearly approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the issue of service connection for anxiety secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU based on a single disability, finding that his psychiatric disorder alone did not render him unemployable and that he was not in receipt of a total disability rating based on a single service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal regarding the April 1, 2020 rating decision was dismissed because he did not timely file a VA Form 10182 and good cause has not been shown to extend the filing deadline.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder as secondary to her service-connected degenerative changes of the lumbar spine and sacroiliac joints claimed as spurs L4, L5-S1 is remanded due to new evidence received. The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for migraine headaches is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including APD, right shoulder strain, left shoulder condition, cervical neck pain, scoliosis, and migraines. The Board found that there was no evidence to support these claims based on the lack of in-service injury or diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, a back condition, hair loss, a right wrist condition, scars, tinnitus, kidney problems, erectile dysfunction, and left knee condition have been dismissed as the Veteran did not file timely notices of disagreement.

The appeal of depression, anxiety, and distress is dismissed as the Veteran's PTSD encompassing these symptoms was granted. The respiratory disability (asthma) claim is granted. Tinnitus and lumbar spine and ankle disabilities are also granted. Bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Board has granted readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression, anxiety disorder, and insomnia disorder. The claims for bilateral hip disability, bilateral elbow disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error prior to the March 2025 rating decision. The Veteran should be provided updated notice and asked to complete VA Form 21-8940, Veteran's Application for Increased Compensation Based on Unemployability.

The Board has determined that there was a failure to obtain a VA examination for the claimed PTSD condition, which is necessary to determine if the Veteran's symptoms are related to service. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for unspecified anxiety disorder is remanded.