The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including panic disorder with agoraphobia and recurrent major depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent.,A separate rating of 10 percent for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome instability has been granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s psychiatric symptoms have resulted in occupational and social impairment that approximates the criteria for a 70 percent rating, but not total impairment. The left knee condition results in at least recurrent slight lateral instability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired Psychiatric Disability (Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia and Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder)"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Retropatellar Pain Syndrome"}, {"condition_name":"Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)"}, {"condition_name":"Right Carpal Tunnel Syndrome"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19163103
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