The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation for his panic disorder without agoraphobia is granted, with an effective date of October 3, 2011. His service-connected residuals of kidney cancer are rated at 30 percent and also has no effective date specified.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found the Veteran's psychiatric disability causes occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking and mood, warranting a 70% evaluation under DC 9412. The private psychologist agreed, finding similar significant impairments.
- Claimed conditions
- panic disorder without agoraphobia, residuals of kidney cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 13, 2015
- Citation
- 1515856
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 70 percent evaluation for major depressive disorder, PTSD, and panic disorder without agoraphobia has been withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney.
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