The Board has granted an increased rating to 50 percent for the veteran's service-connected panic disorder, with agoraphobia and generalized anxiety disorder, with a history of PTSD. The disability is characterized by symptoms such as nervousness, panic attacks, anxiety, memory loss, and irritability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's symptoms, including frequent panic attacks and difficulty in establishing effective relationships, meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 9412.
- Claimed conditions
- panic disorder with agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- October 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0632953
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What this means for you
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