Anxiety — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for anxiety (claimed as PTSD) and depression due to the lack of a current diagnosis, and remanded claims for hypertension and insomnia due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 70 percent.

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 denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including major depressive disorder, anxiety, depression, PTSD and insomnia, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his service or any in-service event.

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

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and anxiety, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence.

The Board granted restoration of the 70% rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and service connection for depression and anxiety, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for a VA medical examination to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board granted an effective date of March 29, 2014, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder with unspecified neurocognitive disorder.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as anxiety, was dismissed due to the grant of PTSD in a subsequent rating decision.

The Board granted an effective date of May 20, 2024 for the award of a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease with coronary artery bypass graft and right bundle branch block, but no earlier. The Board also granted an effective date of June 28, 2024 for the award of a 50 percent rating for unspecified anxiety disorder, but no earlier.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation to correct a duty to assist error.

The appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and panic attacks, was dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection as the issue is moot due to an increased disability rating being assigned.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and a 20 percent rating for right sciatic radiculopathy, but denied higher ratings for left sciatic radiculopathy, chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), service connection for chronic sinusitis, pain of the right knee, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including anxiety disorder, brain tumor, obstructive sleep apnea, and multiple joint and hand disabilities, as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability, as it finds a pre-decisional duty to assist error due to lack of transportation preventing the Veteran from attending a scheduled examination.

The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including various musculoskeletal conditions and mental health disorders.

The Board granted an effective date of July 6, 2022, for the award of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with borderline personality.