The Veteran's panic disorder without agoraphobia is found to be incurred during his active military service and granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's panic disorder was at least as likely as not caused by his military service, including exposure to fear of hostile or military terrorist activity in the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- panic disorder without agoraphobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2018
- Citation
- 1800906
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: 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grant of a 70 percent evaluation for major depressive disorder, PTSD, and panic disorder without agoraphobia has been withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depression with anxious distress, panic disorder without agoraphobia, and general anxiety, as it requires a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the assigned 100 percent rating for service-connected psychiatric disability was denied.
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