The Veteran's headache disorder, bulimia nervosa, and panic disorder with agoraphobia are granted service connection. A rating of 50% is assigned for the psychiatric condition from May 23, 2010 to September 24, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's medical records show a history of headaches during military service and subsequent diagnoses of bulimia nervosa and panic disorder with agoraphobia. The private doctor provided an opinion linking the current condition to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- headache disorder (migraine headaches), bulimia nervosa, panic disorder with agoraphobia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19115755
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for panic disorder with agoraphobia and generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's mental disorder began during his active service and is caused by in-service events.
- Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's panic disorder with agoraphobia, finding that the symptoms more closely approximated those required for this rating.
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