The Veteran's claim for a 100% rating for panic disorder, effective December 29, 2016, is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the symptoms and overall impairment caused by the Veteran's panic disorder more nearly approximated total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The Board concludes that the Veteran's symptoms of panic disorder with agoraphobia and major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have resulted in total occupational and social impairment since December 29, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical strain, Left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), Migraine headaches, Panic disorder with agoraphobia and major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23013155
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