The Veteran's panic disorder, to include agoraphobia, is currently rated at 50 percent prior to March 2, 2017. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for any of these periods.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, but generally functioning satisfactorily.
- Claimed conditions
- Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19112957
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