Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic rhinitis is granted. The claims for chronic sinusitis, generalized anxiety disorder, plantar fasciitis (bilateral), pes planus (bilateral), and bilateral hearing loss are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches and their secondary effects. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 9, 2023 for the award of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD. The earliest claim was filed on that date.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to incomplete records and duty-to-assist errors. The VA is required to obtain relevant SSA records, as well as provide an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and psychiatric disabilities.

The appeal concerning the issues of cervical spondylosis, high blood pressure, thoracolumbar spine disability (low back pain), unspecified right leg condition, anxiety (depression/insomnia), hypothyroidism, residuals of heat stroke, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder condition is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraine headaches, with the latter being secondary to the former. The decision is based on evidence showing a link between the Veteran's active-duty service and his current conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder, mild is remanded due to incomplete VA examination and need for a new one.

The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent from September 14, 2018 to November 5, 2021 and at 100 percent thereafter.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of this condition. The claim was also denied for an increased rating for anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including unspecified trauma and unrelated stressor disorder, and adjustment disorder with combined anxiety and depression. The decision is based on a finding that these conditions are related to events during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, prior to November 4, 2024. The decision is based on the Veteran's reports of a sexual assault during service and her current diagnosis related to this event.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete and inadequate VA examinations, as well as potential pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence and a thorough review of all relevant records.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder with TBI is granted at a 100% rating throughout the period on appeal, effective from March 31, 2011. His initial rating for vertigo is also granted at a 30% rating. The effective date of SMC at the housebound rate is set to March 31, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder has been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence, which supports a link between his in-service experiences and his current psychiatric conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, are found to be at least as likely as not related to her military service. Service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder does not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as both issues were improperly elected concurrently and no waiver of this prohibition was made.

The Board has found that additional development is needed to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, including obtaining SSA disability records related to the Veteran's MDD and job loss. The issues of increased evaluation for psychiatric disabilities and earlier effective date for TDIU are inextricably intertwined and must be resolved together.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted, with some issues being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU for service-connected disabilities prior to January 14, 2017 and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.