Anxiety — all decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood but granted TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, anxiety, and hypertension. The low back pain issue was remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of migraine headaches, denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder, and remanded the claim for service connection of an abdominal/intestinal disability.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the severity of his symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board granted service connection for genital herpes and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood as secondary to the service-connected genital herpes, but denied service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for adjustment disorder, to include mixed anxiety with depressed mood and insomnia disorder, but denied a higher rating for lumbar anterior fusion. The claims for service connection for right knee strain and left knee meniscal tear were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability and assigned ratings of 70 percent, 20 percent, and 10 percent for generalized anxiety disorder, right ankle osteoarthritis, and right gamekeepers thumb respectively. The claims for increased ratings for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and the remaining conditions were denied.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include GAD and MDD, from August 28, 2017, to June 9, 2024.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety and depression, for a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hemorrhoids, and a thoracic spine disorder. Service connection was granted for hypertension, and an initial rating of 30 percent was assigned for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but not higher.

The Board granted an effective date of December 20, 2007 for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and increased ratings to 70% from March 27, 2020 to June 5, 2020, and 100% from June 5, 2020. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was denied.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for the service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, effective from May 18, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's psychiatric disorders (PTSD, depression, anxiety) and granted an initial 30 percent disability rating for sinusitis. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, gastrointestinal issues, foot pain, hand scars, shin splints, migraines, thoracolumbar spine condition, and respiratory condition, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary vascular disease and unspecified anxiety disorder as secondary conditions, along with increased ratings for chronic sinusitis and hypothyroidism.

The Board denied service connection for thoracic strain, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's military service. The claim for generalized anxiety disorder was remanded for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with alcohol abuse disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset in service or is otherwise causally related to active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety and depression to obtain a medical opinion addressing their etiology in relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent disabling for his anxiety disorder.