Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorder, is related to service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, a lumbar disorder, a cervical disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, depression, PTSD), a bilateral foot disorder, and carpal tunnel syndrome (right upper extremity) based on new and material evidence. The cases are now remanded to determine if these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.,The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, a lumbar disorder, a cervical disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, depression, PTSD), and a bilateral foot disorder based on new and material evidence. The cases are now remanded to determine if these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU. The case is remanded for further examination regarding bilateral peripheral vascular disease.

Effective dates of November 28, 1997 are granted for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder with anxiety reaction (previously PTSD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and residual scars (x3), anterior trunk.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including generalized anxiety disorder and obstructive sleep apnea, rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment effective June 29, 2019. The Board granted the TDIU based on the combined effects of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to September 9, 2024, and 50 percent thereafter.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety disorder, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition. The Veteran's current diagnoses are supported by his military history and lay statements, with the opinion of a nurse practitioner providing strong support.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 17, 2006 for the grant of service connection for PTSD, with generalized anxiety disorder and traumatic brain injury, as well as cervical spine degenerative arthritis. This decision is based on the addition of service treatment records that were not available at the time of the initial claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder and depressive disorder originated during active service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, requiring further evaluation and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's claimed acquired psychological disorders (including persistent depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder) and his service.

The Veteran's Alzheimer's dementia is granted as service connected due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, including Agent Orange.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, dental disorder, anxiety disorder, and depression have been dismissed. The claim for secondary service connection for headaches to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, requiring additional development and verification of in-service stressors. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders, was denied as he failed to report for necessary VA examinations without providing good cause.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for her acquired psychiatric disorder prior to September 10, 2014 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show symptoms severe enough to warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 9413. For the period from July 1, 2015, the Veteran's TDIU claim based on her single service-connected psychiatric disorder alone is granted for purposes of SMC based on housebound status.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for anxiety and HPV due to a failure to obtain adequate medical examinations and opinions concerning these conditions. The Veteran's personal assault during military service is alleged as the cause of her current diagnosed mental health issues.

The Veteran's depressive disorder with anxious distress is rated at 70 percent effective December 13, 2020. The appeal for a higher rating and TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder is rated at 100 percent effective July 16, 2024. The issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) has been mooted due to the grant of a 100 percent rating for adjustment disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety disorder was granted by the AOJ in November 2025.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety and major depression), and schizophrenia due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions had their onset during the appellant's period of active duty for training.