Anxiety decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is remanded due to the absence of a severity determination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for an acquired psychiatric disorder, and therefore service connection is denied. The claims for back condition, neck condition, right shoulder condition, and thoracic outlet syndrome are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unemployable, but an award of special monthly compensation at the housebound rate is not for assignment due to the presence of other service-connected conditions. Therefore, entitlement to a TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hearing loss, auditory processing disorder, and depression and anxiety due to potential inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection claims and rating issues.

The Veteran was granted a 50% rating for migraine headaches effective October 7, 2019. He also received TDIU and earlier DEA eligibility.,His service-connected depressive disorder and anxiety disorder prevented him from working.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and anxiety disorder due to non-compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's address was not properly verified and he did not receive proper notice of his scheduled VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for effective dates and initial ratings related to hypertension and generalized anxiety disorder associated with coronary artery disease due to a lack of valid notice of disagreement filed by any eligible party.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically generalized anxiety disorder, has been granted an initial 70 percent rating from September 28, 2020. The symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's TMD and trigeminal nerve disorder left side are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has remanded these claims for further development.,The Veteran's anxiety is currently rated at 70 percent. The Board has also remanded this claim.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's anxiety disorder, finding that his current diagnosis is related to his experiences in service.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's GERD is caused or aggravated by his service-connected GAD, and thus grants service connection for GERD secondary to GAD.

The Veteran's depression, generalized anxiety and insomnia were granted service connection as a direct result of her service. The right ankle sprain was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service. Hypertension and hypothyroidism are both remanded for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a deficiency in the examination provided, specifically regarding whether the Veteran's anxiety disorder preexisted service and if it was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for depression and anxiety as there was a duty to assist error in obtaining medical opinions related to these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional errors and insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and insomnia disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, alone, is now so severe as to prevent him from securing or following gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to a lack of VA examinations addressing the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, insomnia, and somatic symptom disorder as they are considered subsumed under the diagnosis of PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent.