The veteran's panic disorder does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent as it results in occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.
The deciding factor: The veteran's symptoms, including depressed mood, anxiety, and chronic sleep impairment, do not rise to the level required for a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0814947
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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