The Veteran's anxiety disorder is manifested by symptoms such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, irritability, and sleep disturbances. However, the disability does not result in total social and occupational impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s anxiety disorder has been consistently described with moderate symptoms that do not meet criteria for a 100% rating due to his ability to maintain familial support and limited housebound status.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Disorder with Panic Attacks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2011
- Citation
- 1137527
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- Granted
The Veteran's anxiety disorder, unspecified with panic attacks, is now rated at 70 percent effective April 15, 2023.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to deficiencies in the record, including a lack of VA examinations and consideration of relevant evidence. The claims for increased ratings for anxiety disorder with panic attacks and plantar fasciitis are being addressed, as well as the issue of service connection for pes planus.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, left ankle disability, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral foot peripheral neuropathy is dismissed. The claims of service connection for TBI, anxiety disorder with panic attacks, GERD, and female hypoactive sexual desire disorder are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's anxiety disorder with panic attacks is rated at a 30 percent rating after June 22, 2007 but prior to October 29, 2008. The symptoms include frequent panic attacks, depressed mood, and sleep impairment, which have caused occasional decrease in work efficiency.
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