Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected conditions, including chronic sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral restless leg syndrome, generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder, somatic symptom disorder, lumbosacral strain (claimed as pain of lumbar spine), left sciatic radicular pain, right sciatic radicular pain, tremors of the hands, chronic headaches, coronary heart disease, dermatosis hands, functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain and bloating, right ear sensorineural hearing loss, and left ear sensorineural hearing loss. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.,The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected conditions, including chronic sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral restless leg syndrome, generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder, somatic symptom disorder, lumbosacral strain (claimed as pain of lumbar spine), left sciatic radicular pain, right sciatic radicular pain, tremors of the hands, chronic headaches, coronary heart disease, dermatosis hands, functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain and bloating, right ear sensorineural hearing loss, and left ear sensorineural hearing loss. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disability, including depression and anxiety, as well as for an enlarged prostate. The claim of service connection for the residuals of Clark melanoma level II of the right shoulder is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he submitted a VA Form 10182 on April 22, 2025, which is considered an improper concurrent election with the supplemental claim for service connection.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and nontuberculous mycobacterium disability are granted as service connected. The Board found that the Veteran had a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service, and also concluded that he was exposed to herbicides during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder have been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient evidence in the record, and a VA examination is needed to determine if any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder, including ADHD, GAD, and MDD, began in service or is otherwise related to active military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring a retrospective opinion on the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric condition symptomatology from February 1, 1995, to the present.

The Veteran's right shoulder sprain and generalized anxiety disorder were granted increased ratings, effective November 8, 2023, for the date of claim.,An earlier effective date was also granted for both conditions, with the right shoulder sprain being effective from November 10, 2022 (within one year prior to the date of claim) and generalized anxiety disorder from December 1, 2022.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 50% rating for unspecified anxiety disorder, effective March 22, 2024. The reduction was improper as there was actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (major depressive disorder, unspecified anxiety, alcohol use and cannabis use disorders) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back condition. The evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's mental health conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder, major depression, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, GERD, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. As a result, TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus and right knee strain are found to be related to service, while the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, unspecified anxiety disorder, and insomnia) is remanded due to a lack of a VA examination. The claim for migraines is also remanded.,The Veteran's right knee strain and tinnitus are granted service connection, while the acquired psychiatric condition and migraines claims require further development.

The Veteran's initial rating for generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder with TBI is denied, and her headaches are granted a 50 percent rating. Service connection for hypertension is established.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and factual inaccuracies in previous examinations. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including anxiety disorder and depression, are being reviewed for direct service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for anxiety disorder from August 6, 2010 to July 11, 2014 is denied. The appeal for TDIU prior to July 11, 2014 is also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD due to potential herbicide exposure at Kadena Air Force Base. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, depression and anxiety, alcohol use disorder, asthma, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are all related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder, psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), and hypertension are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and mood is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's left knee sprain, lateral meniscus tear, and patellofemoral syndrome are granted as secondary to his service-connected foot and right knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety.

The Board denied service connection for Major Depressive Disorder and granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, unspecified mood disorder and anxiety disorder. The Veteran's depression was not diagnosed in accordance with the DSM-5, but his psychiatric disabilities resulted in occupational and social impairment.