The veteran's claim for service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by chest pain, heart palpitations, dizziness and lethargy is denied. The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for his panic disorder and major depressive disorder with alcohol dependence is also denied.
The deciding factor: The symptoms of chest pain, heart palpitations, dizziness and lethargy are attributed to the veteran's service-connected panic disorder, which already has been granted. For the psychiatric disability, the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating than 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- undiagnosed illness manifested by chest pain, heart palpitations, dizziness and lethargy, panic disorder, major depressive disorder with alcohol dependence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2006
- Citation
- 0616282
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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