The Veteran's claims for service connection have been partially granted, with some issues being granted and others denied. The Veteran has a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder (panic disorder with agoraphobia) related to service, but the Board is remanding other claims due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for an acquired psychiatric disorder (panic disorder with agoraphobia). Other claims are being remanded as there is not sufficient evidence to determine their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- low back strain, arthritis of the right leg, arthritis of the left leg, toe condition, memory loss, acquired psychiatric disorder (claustrophobia and gephyrophobia), sleep problems, menstrual disorders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1732864
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including the one for an increased rating for low back strain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for athletes' foot, low back strain, and plantar fasciitis due to a lack of a VA examination prior to the August 2020 rating decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a low back strain has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.
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