The Board has determined that the veteran's anxiety and panic disorder, as well as his residuals of a suicide attempt in May 1992, were likely aggravated by VA treatment, including misdiagnosis of metastatic bone cancer and withdrawal of prescribed narcotics. As such, compensation benefits are granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's anxiety and panic disorder, along with his suicide attempt residuals, were more likely than not caused by VA's misdiagnosis of metastatic bone cancer and subsequent withdrawal of prescribed narcotics.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Residuals of Suicide Attempt
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0321214
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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