The Board has granted service connection for agoraphobia with panic disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service symptoms and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.
The deciding factor: The Board found credible the Veteran's reports of in-service panic attacks and determined there was a relationship between these in-service symptoms and his current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- agoraphobia with panic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18136401
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.
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