The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings were denied.,For the period beginning December 24, 2019, the Veteran's service-connected post traumatic headaches have been rated at 30 percent disabling and his panic disorder without agoraphobia and other specified trauma or stressor related disorder has been rated at 70 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks for a higher rating, and the RO applied the correct regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic headaches, panic disorder without agoraphobia and other specified trauma or stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2022
- Citation
- A22010708
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