Anxiety — all decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, variously diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, anxiety not otherwise specified, and insomnia, due to the Veteran's in-service stressor involving an explosion during his deployment to Afghanistan.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an anxiety condition due to a duty to assist error in obtaining adequate medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia disorder, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder, ulcerative colitis, fibromyalgia, and seborrheic dermatitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the case to obtain additional medical records from a private psychiatrist and other relevant providers.

The Board granted an effective date of July 15, 2022 for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and an initial 50 percent disability rating from May 17, 2023 for migraines.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood and bruxism due to the severity of symptoms including suicidal thoughts and ideations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and persistent depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and tendonitis in the right hand or fingers to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and PTSD, for additional development, including rescheduling a VA examination due to the Veteran missing a previously scheduled appointment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, as there was no factually ascertainable increase in severity within one year prior to his April 26, 2023, supplemental claim.

The appeal for several conditions, including insomnia, hypertension, and various disabilities, was dismissed due to procedural issues.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disability and headaches, both diagnosed as secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a duty to assist error, requiring a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor. The other claims are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted reinstatement of the 100 percent rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals and a separate 30 percent disability rating for vertigo, among other decisions.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 50 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood persistent (chronic) but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective March 22, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, and remanded the claims for a gastrointestinal condition, to include Barrett's esophagus, hypertension, nickel allergy, and thyroid condition, to include hypothyroidism.