The veteran's PTSD with agoraphobia was evaluated as 30 percent disabling from November 8, 2000, to August 13, 2004, and as 50 percent disabling thereafter.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the veteran's symptoms warranted a higher rating of 50% starting on August 14, 2004.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Agoraphobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0606314
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Decisions by this judge: 1,012 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Denied
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