Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The decision is based on a finding that there is at least an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the relationship between the current condition and active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and anxiety, due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection on six conditions due to the September 2025 Notice of Disagreement being docketed in error and not addressing new issues.

The Board dismissed the appeal of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD due to a valid withdrawal by the appellant.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder is dismissed. The appeals for COPD, lumbosacral strain, non-allergic rhinitis, left wrist sprain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve are denied. Service connection requests for CFS, chronic sinusitis, and sleep apnea are also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and an acquired psychiatric condition to include PTSD with depression and anxiety have been granted.,Service connection has been established for these conditions based on new evidence received since previous denial decisions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on four different conditions (epistaxis, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and psoriasis) have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (including PTSD, Anxiety, Depression) due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's OSA is related to active duty service, while the psychiatric disorder claim requires further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC was denied due to a lack of personal care services. The Board finds the CEAT review inadequate and remands for further evaluation.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), and Alcohol Use Disorder, is granted as the result of military service. The Veteran's PTSD and Hypertension claims are denied.

An effective date of December 10, 2022, is granted for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD (previously rated as unspecified anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder with traumatic brain injury and also claimed as depression and insomnia).,The claim of entitlement to a rating higher than 30 percent for GERD is denied.

The appeal concerning service connection for left hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired mental health condition (depression, anxiety and insomnia), a lumbar spine condition, a right knee condition, and a left knee condition is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for headaches, erectile dysfunction, and gastrointestinal condition are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, finding that the appeal was untimely filed.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, alcohol dependence, and anger issues. The denial is based on a lack of verified stressor in service linking these conditions to service, as well as a lack of medical nexus connecting them to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, except for stomach disorder, erectile dysfunction, neck disorder, migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), back disability, and hemorrhoids.

The Board has dismissed the appeals on all issues related to PTSD, sleep apnea, and an increased rating for anxiety disorder due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant's authorized representative.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating for PTSD was not granted, as the symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating. Allergic rhinitis was also not granted an increase in rating. Both right elbow conditions (limitation of flexion and impairment of supination and pronation) were not granted increases in ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression. The evidence did not support a finding that his current conditions were related to service or any in-service stressors.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for her adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and chronic depressed mood is denied as the earliest she expressed intent to file a claim was June 2, 2014.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (major depressive and generalized anxiety disorder) is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for this condition. The appeal has been granted as TDIU based on his service-connected psychiatric disability.