The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for agoraphobia with panic attacks is granted, and his petition regarding CUE in a September 5, 1985 rating decision is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's claim was pending since April 16, 1985, when he originally filed for service connection. The effective date of the grant of service connection is therefore set at April 16, 1985. As there were no allegations of errors of fact or law regarding CUE in the September 5, 1985 rating decision, this issue was dismissed.
- Claimed conditions
- agoraphobia with panic attacks
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0805981
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder, special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the housebound rate, and individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The motion to revise the February 5, 2007 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was also denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for SMC at the housebound rate is granted effective November 15, 2018. The evidence supports finding that he was substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises due to service-connected psychiatric disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD, SSD, and agoraphobia with panic attacks, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches. Service connection was denied for psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, cervical spine condition, low back condition, and sleep disorder.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there was incomplete development of the claim and requires a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.
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