Anxiety — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for lower back strain, left knee strain or sprain, tinnitus, and generalized anxiety disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted an effective date of January 11, 2023 for a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability but denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it to be related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure. The issues of service connection for anxiety and insomnia were remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to August 20, 2024, and in excess of 50 percent from that date for unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia. However, a 70 percent disability rating was granted from March 24, 2025.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, while remanding claims for depression, anxiety, sleep disorder, right knee strain, left knee strain, and lumbar spine strain.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder prior to September 10, 2022, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, varicose veins, right knee disability, and bilateral foot pain causing impairment in earning capacity on a direct basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for their psychiatric disability, finding that the symptoms did not result in total social and occupational impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including generalized anxiety disorder and orthopedic conditions, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding private medical records.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depressive disorder and anxiety, as well as obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 12, 2023, for the grant of service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, finding that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include generalized anxiety disorder, for further development and an examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and right knee osteoarthritis, but denied service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, right hand degenerative arthritis, left hand degenerative arthritis, left shoulder subdeltoid bursitis (claimed as degenerative arthritis), right shoulder strain (claimed as degenerative arthritis), major depressive disorder, and an anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for timely filing of an appeal request, dismissing the attempted appeal.

The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, beyond adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, due to an incomplete examination report.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, but denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. The claim for service connection for a liver condition was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, depression, anxiety, agitation, and sleep issues, due to in-service military sexual trauma (MST).