The Board has restored a 50 percent disability evaluation for the veteran's service-connected panic disorder with agoraphobia and PTSD, finding that his condition has improved to warrant this rating. The veteran is not entitled to an increased rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows improvement in the veteran's psychiatric conditions, allowing him to function at a 50 percent disability level.
- Claimed conditions
- panic disorder with agoraphobia, post-traumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0638321
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for major depressive disorder and panic disorder with agoraphobia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder to provide her with another opportunity to attend a new VA mental health examination.
- Granted
The Board grants the appeal in full, granting service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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