The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for anxiety neurosis has been denied. The RO granted the veteran a 100 percent rating effective November 7, 2000.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish entitlement to a 100 percent rating prior to November 7, 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety neurosis, panic disorder with agoraphobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 25, 2004
- Citation
- 0416810
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's panic disorder with agoraphobia, finding that the symptoms more closely approximated those required for this rating.
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