Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for restoration of the 70% rating for his psychiatric disability is granted effective March 1, 2023.,The Veteran's claim for a 100% rating for his psychiatric disability as of May 11, 2022, is granted.,The TDIU claim is readjudicated based on new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for generalized anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), liver condition, joint pain, intestinal condition, kidney condition, sleep apnea, vein condition, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and lumbar spine disability have all been granted.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is found to be etiologically related to service.,There is no persuasive evidence that the right hand CTS, left hand CTS, right hip condition (claimed as bursitis and impingement), or left hip condition (claimed as bursitis and impingement) began during active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for anxiety and depression, as it found that the stressor requirements were not properly applied in the previous decision. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

Service connection for PTSD is denied.,The issue of entitlement to service connection for head trauma and memory loss is dismissed due to concurrent election. The Veteran's claim for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, which is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD claim, is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) as he was attending school full time and his service-connected conditions did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for depression with anxiety, finding that new and relevant evidence submitted since the final rating decision supports a grant of service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential duty-to-assist errors, inadequate medical opinions, and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with insomnia disorder was evaluated at a 50 percent rating, and the Board found that his symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, panic disorder, subclinical PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder with anxious distress, as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety and other specified trauma and stress related disorder, finding that these conditions are etiologically linked to the Veteran's active-duty service. The decision does not address PTSD.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected residuals of TBI, combined with coexisting psychiatric conditions like PTSD and anxiety disorders, has been determined. The Board finds that the Veteran would require hospitalization or other institutional care in the absence of his wife’s aid and attendance.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood resulted in occupational and social impairment, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent prior to December 29, 2020. The Board found the severity and frequency of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the November 2020 rating decision. The psychiatric claim, HIV and psoriasis secondary claims, and TDIU issue are all related and must be addressed together.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not require regular aid and assistance from another person.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to his service-connected hypertension. The appeal regarding DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete development and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include verifying in-service stressors and determining if any diagnosed conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at a 70 percent disability rating, effective January 3, 2013. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder.