The Veteran's service-connected panic disorder with agoraphobia is rated at 100 percent, and she is permanently housebound by reason of this disability. The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran is substantially confined to her dwelling due to service-connected panic disorder with agoraphobia, which meets the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate.
- Claimed conditions
- Panic disorder with agoraphobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21067357
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