Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which has been granted for SMC purposes.

The Veteran's bilateral hand essential tremors with movement disorder is rated as a mild convulsive tic, not warranting a higher rating.,Service connection for unspecified adjustment disorder with anxiety disorder is granted due to its being proximately due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, sleep disturbances, anxiety, hypothyroidism, glaucoma, and hypertension. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are granted as aggravated by his service-connected GERD. The claim for PTSD is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder (to include ADD or ADHD) is also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders. A VA examination is needed to provide a medical opinion on this matter.

The Board denied service connection for dementia and anxiety, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability of these conditions during or recent to the pendency of his appeal.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided in connection with this appeal was inadequate and remanded for a new opinion. The claims of entitlement to service connection for anxiety condition and depression are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is rated at 70 percent, effective November 16, 2022.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected psychiatric disorder, which meets the requirement of a service-connected disability rated as total.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for depression and anxiety, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, adjustment disorder with anxious mood, and major depressive disorder. The evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether these conditions began during active service.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for the issues of anxiety, frustration, low patience, and PTSD.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for rheumatoid arthritis is denied.,The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety disorder, PTSD, depression and insomnia, is dismissed as the benefit was already granted in a previous decision.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility claims are denied as he was not unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to December 9, 2021. The SMC housebound claim is also denied due to lack of evidence of substantial confinement.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Other Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder. The AOJ is required to verify two additional contended stressors and obtain addendum opinions addressing these stressors.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Major depressive disorder, and Generalized anxiety disorder) has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board also found that the Veteran is eligible for special monthly compensation due to his single service-connected disability rated as total and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw her appeals for right knee pain, left knee pain, and anxiety.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at the highest possible level (50%) due to very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks of migraine pain productive of severe economic inadaptability.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD and cannabis use disorder, but not for major depressive disorder or generalized anxiety disorder. Service connection is also granted for an eating disorder (bulimia), though the Veteran's eating behaviors do not meet diagnostic criteria.

Service connection is granted for PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD is related to a personal assault stressor during service. Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is remanded.