Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The claims are not granted as there is no current hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety and depression, erectile dysfunction, bilateral ankle disability, left knee osteoarthritis, hypertension, and gastritis are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety and depression, erectile dysfunction, bilateral ankle disability, left knee osteoarthritis, hypertension, and gastritis.

The appeal concerning the earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for anxiety disorder with mixed depression and DEA eligibility is dismissed as the effective dates are already established.

The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and remanded the claim for service connection of a neurological disability due to potential exposure to toxic environmental agents during service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is related to service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a psychiatric examination to determine if the Veteran's current mental health conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU based on depression alone and SMC, as his MFR was denied by the Board.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, finding no credible evidence supporting a link between his current mental health conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and requests for mental health treatment records.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance is not due to his service-connected disabilities, but rather to nonservice-connected disabilities. The Board denies the claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has granted readjudication of the previously denied claim for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, finding that new and relevant evidence supports a diagnosis. However, the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an anxiety disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of in-service mental health treatment records and an incomplete verification of the Veteran's claimed stressor. The Veteran is also asked to provide information about his private mental health treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, right knee arthritis, and left shoulder arthritis. Service connection for a right shoulder disability is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for left knee instability, right knee instability, a mental health disorder (PTSD and GAD), and a compensable rating for lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left eye condition, left knee condition, anxiety condition, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The Veteran is granted an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for his service-connected PTSD with insomnia.

The Board has denied service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and remanded the issues of service connection for depression, anxiety, and sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected hypothyroidism with hypoparathyroidism status post thyroidectomy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety, finding that there is no persuasive evidence to support a link between his current diagnosis and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including his anxiety disorder and various skin conditions. The decision also notes that additional medical evidence was submitted after the hearing but not considered in this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder has rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since December 15, 2010. The Board grants a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, constipation, and high blood pressure. The Veteran's anxiety and depression were not found to be related to his service, while his constipation was already compensated due to liver cancer residuals, and his hypertension was not shown to have started during or within one year of his service.