Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder, are granted as they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's mental health disability (PTSD, anxiety, and depression) is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or a link to service.

The Veteran's claim for a 50% rating for service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and other specified insomnia disorder is granted throughout the appeal period. The effective date of November 10, 2021, but no earlier, for the grants of TDIU and DEA benefits are also granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss have been denied. The claim for adjustment disorder with anxiety has been remanded.

The Veteran's GAD and MDD are etiologically related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and knee disabilities, were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of bilateral knee disability or other specific conditions such as gout, left foot disability, right foot disability, left ankle disability, or right ankle disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder aggravated by prostate cancer is granted. The claim for increased rating for erectile dysfunction is denied, and the claims for right ankle disability, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and right knee strain are remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder with depression, and unspecified anxiety disorder, is rated at 70 percent effective January 19, 2016. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on several conditions, including migraines, bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and psychiatric disorder, was denied. The rating for migraine headaches remains at 50 percent, the maximum allowed under current criteria. Ratings for other conditions were also denied.

The Veteran's right foot sprain and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine have been granted initial disability ratings. Service connection has also been established for generalized anxiety disorder, a right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a right knee disorder.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, ADHD, depression with peripartum onset, phobias, and postpartum mood disorder, was incurred in service and granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to a service-connected back disability due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for high blood pressure, headaches, and any acquired psychological disorder (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD) due to service connection. The Veteran's current diagnoses include hypertension, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychological disorder such as anxiety, depression, or PTSD. A VA examination is needed to address these issues.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for reduction of evaluation, service connection, and increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU from January 23, 2020 to January 30, 2020 is dismissed as moot. The Board denied the claim for a TDIU prior to January 23, 2020 due to lack of evidence showing he was unemployable.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and sinus headaches due to his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder is being remanded.,Specifically, the VA examiners' opinions regarding these secondary service connection claims are inadequate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified anxiety disorder, is remanded due to insufficient evidence and a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for his major depressive disorder with anxiety was denied. His claim for TDIU based on service-connected acquired psychiatric disability was granted, but subject to regulations governing the payment of monetary awards.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a mental health disability and bilateral knee disabilities due to the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal of a higher initial rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood has been withdrawn by the Veteran through his authorized representative.