The Board granted service connection for claustrophobia based on evidence that the condition began during service.
The deciding factor: It was as likely as not that the veteran's claustrophobia began in service, according to the VA psychiatric examination in 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- claustrophobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0811466
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 the veteran's claim for service connection for claustrophobia, as there was no evidence of a current disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include claustrophobia and anxiety, for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed condition.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for claustrophobia was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement. The claim for COPD is remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to PTSD, anxiety, claustrophobia, depression, left and right shoulder degenerative joint diseases, sleep disturbances, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue, a cold weather injury, diverticulosis and diverticulitis.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.