The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for panic disorder and agoraphobia is granted, but only to the extent that it relates to his November 28, 2001 claim to reopen.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted in May 2002 and January 2003 related to PTSD and dysthymia/dysphoria diagnoses, which raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's claim for service connection for these conditions. The effective date is set at the date his claim to reopen was received.
- Claimed conditions
- panic disorder, agoraphobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0936401
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for agoraphobia and anxiety due to an error in providing notice of hearing options.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining medical opinions and private treatment records, which are necessary for a proper determination of service connection for panic disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete medical opinions and a need for additional evidence. The Veteran's anxiety and panic disorder are being considered, as well as her personality disorder.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including conversion disorder with attacks or seizures, unspecified depressive and anxiety disorders. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.
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