The veteran was granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, depression with panic attacks, and assigned an initial 10 percent rating. The claims for PTSD, hypertension, dizziness, skin rash, and lumbar myositis were denied.
The deciding factor: The June 2005 VA examination report noted that the veteran was diagnosed with depression with panic attacks related to his duty in Iraq, while other conditions were not supported by medical evidence or were found not to meet the criteria for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder, Depression with Panic Attacks, Sleeping Problem
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0902958
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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