The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship to military service.
The deciding factor: The claim is denied because there is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of either condition, nor any link between the conditions and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0007764
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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