The Veteran's agoraphobia resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a rating of 30 percent prior to May 2, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran experienced functional impairment due to his anxiety symptoms that affected his ability to perform daily activities and maintain employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Agoraphobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2016
- Citation
- 1624678
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- Whole decision: Granted
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