Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis and remanded the claims of anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder, and somatic symptom disorder.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety, insomnia, and depressive disorders are related to an in-service motor vehicle accident. The Board has found that service connection is warranted for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic anxiety disorder, which was related to service, contributed substantially to his death from a stroke caused by diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits were denied as she did not have an employment handicap and was found to be employable with her current skills, experience, and education. The appeal must be denied.

The Veteran's IBS is granted a 30% evaluation. The claims for chronic sinusitis, non-allergic rhinitis, fibromyalgia, anxiety, and depression are denied. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also denied.

The appeal for service connection for blurred vision has been dismissed as the Veteran's claim was granted with a noncompensable rating. The appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, migraines, dizziness, and thyroid gland injury are remanded due to errors in the pre-decisional evidentiary record.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition is granted as service-connected, while her heart condition, hypertension, and pulmonary condition are denied. The remaining issues have been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety disorder, finding that there was no credible evidence linking his current symptoms to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder with anxiety is granted. The claim for PTSD is denied. The claims for numbness in the left and right lower extremities are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tonic-clonic, grand mal seizures; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with hiatal hernia; alcohol use disorder, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder; spigelian hernia; and deep vein thrombosis pulmonary embolism have been denied. The claim for Gulf War Syndrome is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, as new and relevant evidence was not received to readjudicate the claim during the evidentiary window.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and service connection for IBS as secondary to anxiety disorder is granted. Service connection for non-Hodgkin lymphoma is denied due to lack of presumptive basis. Service connection for CHF with bradycardia and pacemaker as secondary to hypertension is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service connected. The Board is remanding the claims for left elbow, right elbow, right bicep tear, right foot, and left foot disorders due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, anxiety with situational type phobia, left hip strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbar strain are granted effective March 3, 2022.,An earlier effective date of March 3, 2022, is assigned for the Veteran's service connection claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left shoulder disability due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and active service.,The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions as they are not yet fully developed.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including right ankle, right thumb, right shoulder, left upper extremity nerve condition (CTS), dizziness, hyperhidrosis, chronic sinusitis, and acquired psychiatric disorder.,Issues related to the Veteran's left shoulder, back, sciatica, right shin splints, and left shin splints are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood is granted a 50 percent evaluation, effective April 20, 2021. His right shoulder disability is also granted.

The appeal for service connection for dyspnea is dismissed. Service connection for OSA is granted, and increased ratings are denied for PTSD with MDD and GAD as well as left and right leg radiculopathy.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for additional examination. The Veteran's mental health conditions, including depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, are being reviewed again with an emphasis on obtaining missing service records from his initial training period.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection and increased rating claims due to untimely Notice of Disagreement submissions.