The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as specific phobia panic disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder, and sleep apnea. The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had their onset in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's lay statements indicate that he experienced symptoms during service that later formed the basis for the post-service diagnosis of his acquired psychiatric disorders and sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- Specific phobia panic disorder, Unspecified anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165057
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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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