The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including panic disorder, bilateral shoulder disabilities, and left knee disabilities, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment from September 27, 2016, to October 11, 2022. The Board has granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused significant impairment in his ability to work due to symptoms such as anxiety, panic attacks, shoulder and knee pain, and difficulty with daily activities.
- Claimed conditions
- panic disorder, bilateral shoulder disabilities, left knee disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24028843
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining medical opinions and private treatment records, which are necessary for a proper determination of service connection for panic disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete medical opinions and a need for additional evidence. The Veteran's anxiety and panic disorder are being considered, as well as her personality disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted an effective date of June 22, 2019 for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including conversion disorder with attacks or seizures, unspecified depressive and anxiety disorders. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.
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