Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Board dismissed the appeal of the February 2025 rating decision because it was a deferral and not a final decision that could be appealed.

The Veteran's bilateral knee pain is granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss and OSA are denied. The cervical strain and generalized anxiety disorder claims are remanded for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety. The Veteran's diagnoses are PTSD and anxiety, and he provided stressor statements during his service in Greenland. However, a VA examination or medical opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for generalized anxiety disorder, hypertension, back disability, and left lower extremity sciatic radicular pain due to a lack of medical opinions regarding service connection. The VA examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, substance abuse disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an extraschedular total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 19, 2019, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted a maximum schedular rating of 40 percent, and she is also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 3, 2013 was denied as there were no service-connected disabilities prior to that date.

The Veteran's shin splints, GERD, iron deficiency or anemia, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder claims are being REMANDED due to the Veteran not reporting for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a right knee disability due to errors in the AOJ's decision. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions including generalized anxiety disorder, tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, and cervical strain.

The Veteran's tinnitus and unspecified anxiety disorder are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran had in-service noise exposure leading to tinnitus, and a stressor related event for his anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric conditions and left shoulder disability render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment, meeting the schedular criteria for a TDIU.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, anxiety, and anger issues due to a deferral for further development. The Veteran's appeal was premature as it disagreed with a matter pending before the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence in several areas.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, is related to her service. Therefore, she is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD due to MST, finding that the Veteran's diagnosis is related to his military service and supported by competent medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder with anxious distress and panic disorder, was denied in June 2015. The Veteran did not appeal this decision. In August 2017, the VA treatment records from April 2015 to August 2017 were considered but deemed not new and material evidence. The Veteran's claim for service connection was readjudicated again in August 2017, where it was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. New and material evidence submitted by the Veteran within one year of the August 2017 rating decision (November 2017 and August 2018 VA treatment records) were not considered as they did not contain information that was previously not considered, thus not meeting the criteria for new and material evidence. The Board found that the June 2015 and August 2017 rating decisions are final and an earlier effective date is not warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, finding a link to active service. Service connection was denied for sinusitis and migraines.

The appeal for service connection of General Anxiety Disorder was dismissed due to untimeliness. Service connection for Tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of November 30, 2022 for the award of service connection for depressive disorder with mixed features of anxiety to include insomnia and erectile dysfunction.,SMC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k) and SMC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1) were also granted effective November 30, 2022 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.